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Early Christianity: A Captivating Guide to Early Christian History, Starting with the Ministry of Jesus through the Apostolic Age to the First Council of Nicaea
Author: Captivating History
Narrator: Jay Herbert
Unabridged: 3 hr 11 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Publisher: Findaway Voices
Published: 12/23/2022
Synopsis
What was the starting point of Christianity? Was it in a little town in Bethlehem, just as the lyrics of our favorite Christmas songs contend?
In truth, in the earliest days of Christianity, when Peter and Paul first set out to preach the gospel, the belief systems of early Christians were viewed as merely a new sect of Judaism. The appellation of “Christian” was a term developed by outside antagonists, which the so-called Christians wore with pride. It took time for Christianity to be fully cleaved away from its mother religion of Judaism.
A council was held in Jerusalem around 50 CE for the early church leaders to decide what would become the fundamentals of the new faith, such as what old rules and regulations from the Old Testament should remain for new believers. From Christianity’s earliest formation as a separate identity, it began to spread across the known world. The early Christians met in underground churches and, at times, even in graveyards to avoid persecution.
Yet, their very secrecy often spurned the wildest of rumors. It got to the point where Communion was even mistaken as an act of cannibalism! This led to the rise of Christian apologists, who were tasked with explaining the most fundamental elements to the lay public.
This book explores all of these aspects of early Christianity and more. In this book, you will learn about the following:
The ministry of Jesus Who first spread the gospel Early Christian outreach to the Greco-Roman world Christian Gnosticism, Manicheism, and other Christian sects The struggle of Christian apologists The early martyrs of the Christian faith The impact of the Council of Nicaea How the church survived the fall of the Roman EmpireClick the “add to cart” button to begin learning more about early Christianity!
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