Almsgiving and Competing Soteriologies in Second-Century Christianity
While care for the poor was widely advocated and practiced in early Christianity, charity was not universally endorsed. The Gospel of Thomas (Gos. Thom.), for example, is notable for its rejection of almsgiving, along with other practices such as fasting and prayer (Gos. Thom. 6, 14; see also Gos. T...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI
[2018]
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Religions
Year: 2018, Volume: 9, Issue: 7, Pages: 1-13 |
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Salvation
B Gospel of Thomas B Polycarp of Smyrna B Atonement B Resurrection B Early Christianity B Ignatius of Antioch B Almsgiving B Charity B 2 Clement |
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