The Anatomy of the Early ChurchIn The Anatomy of the Early Church, M. John Patrick O'Connor offers an engaging introduction to the ancient Christian community, exploring the who, what, where, and why of the earliest gatherings of God's people. Drawing on New Testament ecclesiology and sociohistorical scholarship, O'Connor guides readers through the people, places, and practices that shaped the first expressions of Christian faith. Amid today's fracturing social connections and
Goldingay writes with a scholar's eye and a pastor's heart
and exercises
explores questions concerning the place and significance of humans in the cosmos
It is a valuable resource for mental health professionals and students training for ministry or caring professions who seek to understand how individuals form
senior New Testament scholar Graham Twelftree challenges the view that Paul was primarily a thinker and reimagines him as an apostle of Jesus for whom the miraculous was of profound importance
This highly readable volume will be essential for anyone eager to experience the flood of insights coming from recent social study of the New Testament
Global Gospel explains both the shared history and the regional distinctives of Christian faith in Africa
interpreting it
Written by trusted Catholic biblical scholars
Paul believed Israel's Messiah had come
In this addition to the well-received Paideia series
" Encountering the Book of Hebrews was written to help students more fully appreciate the complexities of this favorite section of Scripture
