Die (Un-)Attraktivität der frühen Christenheit
The rise of early Christianity is one of the most puzzling phenomena in the history of religion. The refusal of early Christians to take part in the public cults and sacrificial feasts in honour of the gods and the emperor, which were always an expression of loyalty to the Roman Empire and its repre...
| Subtitles: | Die Unattraktivität der frühen Christenheit |
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | German |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2017]
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| In: |
Kerygma und Dogma
Year: 2017, Volume: 63, Issue: 4, Pages: 239-262 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Church
/ Attraction (Psychology)
/ History 30-600
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity |
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| Summary: | The rise of early Christianity is one of the most puzzling phenomena in the history of religion. The refusal of early Christians to take part in the public cults and sacrificial feasts in honour of the gods and the emperor, which were always an expression of loyalty to the Roman Empire and its representatives, caused extreme disconcertment in the ancient world. But a range of Christianity’s attractive factors made up for the irritations. Of these factors the ability to provide religious experiences has too long been overlooked in current research. |
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| ISSN: | 0023-0707 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Kerygma und Dogma
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.13109/kedo.2017.63.4.239 |