The rise of Christian beliefs the thought world of early Christians - Räisänen, Heikki 1941-2015 (Minneapolis, Minn. Fortress Press, 2010)
Introduction -- The structure of the present work -- Part 1: Roots and starting points -- Second Temple Judaism -- Greco-Roman religion and philosophy -- Events, persons, sources -- Part 2: Basic problems and solutions -- Last things first : God, history, and beyond -- After death : the destiny of the individual -- Sold under sin : the human condition -- What must I do to be saved? : different paths to salvation -- True man or true God : the mediator of salvation -- The empowering presence : experiences and doctrines of the Spirit -- True Israel : from Jewish to Christian identity -- Strangers in a transitory world : Christians and pagans -- Toward Christian Orthodoxy.
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Keywords: Theology, Doctrinal -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600; Christianity -- Origin; Church History -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600