[The Story of Christianity 01] • Story of Christianity, Volume 1 by Gonzalez, Justo L. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Dedication Contents Preface Preface to the Revised and Updated Edition 1 Introduction PART 1: THE EARLY CHURCH

Chronology 2 The Fullness of Time

Judaism in Palestine Diaspora Judaism The Greco-Roman World

3 The Church in Jerusalem

Unity and Diversity Religious Life The Waning of the Jewish Church

4 Mission to the Gentiles

The Scope of the Mission Paul’s Work The Apostles: Facts and Legends

5 First Conflicts with the State

A New Jewish Sect Persecution Under Nero Persecution Under Domitian

6 Persecution in the Second Century

The Correspondence Between Pliny and Trajan Ignatius of Antioch, the Bearer of God The Martyrdom of Polycarp Persecution Under Marcus Aurelius Toward the End of the Second Century

7 The Defense of the Faith

Base Rumors and Lofty Criticism The Main Apologists Christian Faith and Pagan Culture The Arguments of the Apologists

8 The Deposit of the Faith

Gnosticism Marcion The Response: Canon, Creed, and Apostolic Succession The Ancient Catholic Church

9 The Teachers of the Church

Irenaeus of Lyons Clement of Alexandria Tertullian of Carthage Origen of Alexandria

10 Persecution in the Third Century

Persecution under Septimius Severus Under Decius The Question of the Lapsed: Cyprian and Novatian

11 Christian Life

The Social Origins of Early Christians Christian Worship The Organization of the Church Missionary Methods The Beginnings of Christian Art

12 The Great Persecution and the Final Victory