The Primitive Christian Mission

The man who wants to know the world today may very well study the world for the first century. Especially may the missionary well study the methods and principles of the church of the first and second centuries. Then as now Christianity came into contact with an elaborate civilization, pagan religio...

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Main Author: Hummel, Arthur W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Chicago Press 1914
In: The biblical world
Year: 1914, Volume: 44, Issue: 4, Pages: 260-270
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Summary:The man who wants to know the world today may very well study the world for the first century. Especially may the missionary well study the methods and principles of the church of the first and second centuries. Then as now Christianity came into contact with an elaborate civilization, pagan religions, and aggressive prosperity. It won its way because it deserved to win, but none the less it won its way methodically. To understand its success is to enable us to succeed.
Contains:Enthalten in: The biblical world
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1086/475114