Children In The Early Church

Author : W.A. Strange
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 159244668X
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Children in the Early Church written by W.A. Strange and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2004-04-20 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesus talks about children often, and we quote him time after time. But are we correctly understanding the position of children as Jesus intended? In this thorough, nontechnical summary, Dr. Strange provides a wealth of cultural background that often challenges popular assumptions. Within this framework he also discusses key Bible passages, looking especially at the role Jesus ascribes to children in his Kingdom and in relation to church membership, baptism, and the Eucharist. He draws from the many sources available on the position of children in the ancient world, the writings of the New Testament, and the early church. The author concludes by encouraging us to be passionately involved with children and to imitate them in our adult discipleship, motivated by the example of Jesus himself. Anyone involved in children's ministry, in education, or with an interest in the doctrinal position of children in the church will find this book of interest and value.

Author : Odd Magne Bakke
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 9781451415308
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When Children Became People written by Odd Magne Bakke and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bakke paints a fascinating picture of children's first real emergence as people against a backdrop of the ancient world.Using theological and social history research, Bakke compares Greco-Roman and Christian attitudes toward abortion and child prostitution, pedagogy and moral upbringing, and the involvement of children in liturgy and church life. He also assesses Christian attitudes toward children in the church's developing doctrinal commitments.Today, growing numbers of children are impoverished, exploited, abandoned, orphaned, or killed. Bakke's insightful work begins to untangle the roots of their complex plight.

Author : Cornelia B. Horn
Publisher : CUA Press
ISBN 13 : 0813216745
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book "Let the Little Children Come to Me" written by Cornelia B. Horn and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a wealth of detail about childhood and family structure, this book explores the hidden lives of children at the origins of Christianity. "Let the Little Children Come to Me" pays careful attention to the impact of gender, class, and slave status on children's lives.

Author : John Mason Neale
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780974990071
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Children's History of the Church written by John Mason Neale and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally! Church history presented in an easily understandable 'living book' form appropriate for young people! "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." (Matthew 28:19-20) John Mason Neale beautifully captures the struggle of the early Church: from her humble beginnings in Jerusalem, through her rapid spread throughout the ancient world as the apostles scattered far and wide to proclaim the Word of God, to her challenges of preserving the Faith in spite of the many temptations that flooded the Church after its legalization. Included in this volume are stories of some of her greatest saints, -martyrs glorifying God under intense persecution, and defenders of the Faith fighting for Truth against a wide assortment of heretical teachings. Using an immensely engaging style of narration, this work is truly a classic, offering great historical detail in a story form that captures both the mind and heart of a child. This edition includes many added illustrations, biblical, patristic and historical references, as well as an extensive appendix, increasing its educational value for readers of all ages. From a Chalcedon Orthodox Christian point-of-view.

Author : Marc Olson
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1506460496
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World of the First Christians written by Marc Olson and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers. This book was released on 2020 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life and teachings of Jesus changed the world forever--but what happened after the events of the Gospels? How did Christianity grow from a small group of followers to one of the largest religious movements in human history? How did the first Christians survive in an oppressive Roman Empire? What did the early church believe, and how did they worship? The World of the First Christians: A Curious Kid's Guide to the Early Church answers these questions and more, with colorful illustrations, charts, graphs, maps, and other infographics that will keep kids' attention for hours and give them new insight and understanding into the early growth of the Christian faith. Curious Kids' Guides present cool and surprising information about Christian history and beliefs in an entertaining, visually engaging way for kids.

Author : Jason Helopoulos
Publisher : Christian Focus
ISBN 13 : 9781781919095
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Let the Children Worship written by Jason Helopoulos and published by Christian Focus. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Biblical take on children in church Written from personal experience Offering practical help

Author : Sharon Betsworth
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567657353
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Children in Early Christian Narratives written by Sharon Betsworth and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-23 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sharon Betsworth examines the narratives, parables, and teachings of and about children in the gospels and the literature of Early Christianity. Betsworth begins with a discussion of the social-historical context of children and childhood in the first century before discussing the role of children in all four gospels. She shows that for Mark and Matthew, children are integral to understanding each evangelist's perspective on the reign of God and on Jesus' identity in each Gospel. In the Gospel of Luke the childhood of Jesus is shown to be crucial to the broader themes of the Gospel. In the Gospel of John, Betsworth examines the metaphorical use of the word 'children' looking at 'children of light' and of 'darkness'. She then explores stories of Jesus' childhood in the non-canonical Infancy Gospels of James and Thomas, as well as the childhood of his mother, Mary in the latter shedding light upon views of children, discipleship, and the person of Jesus in early christianity and in the ancient world more generally.

Author : Joe Heschmeyer
Publisher : Catholic Answers Press
ISBN 13 : 9781683572466
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Early Church Was the Catholic Church written by Joe Heschmeyer and published by Catholic Answers Press. This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Peter Balla
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1498279228
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Child-Parent Relationship in the New Testament and Its Environment written by Peter Balla and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2015-12-18 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What was family life like in the early church? How did early Christians treat their parents? Would early Christian families have been admired or scorned by their neighbors? Did the relationships between early Christian children and their parents mirror those in the families around them? What characteristics were typical of the first few generations of followers of Jesus? Marshalling the evidence from both New Testament and nonbiblical texts, Peter Balla offers fresh insight into the first Christian families.

Author : Ilaria L.E. Ramelli
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567680401
Total Pages : 744 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book T&T Clark Handbook of the Early Church written by Ilaria L.E. Ramelli and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-16 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the key documents, authors and themes of Early Christian traditions, this volume traces the vital trajectories of emerging distinctive Christian identity in the Graeco-Roman world. Special attention is given to the coherent growth of Christian faith in connection with worship, alongside the crucial transformation of Christian life and doctrine under the Christian Emperors. As well as offering a chronological development of the Early Church, the book examines the interaction between Christian worship and faith. In addition, readers interested in systematic theology can refer to chapters on the roots of some significant theological notions in Christian Antiquity, also with reference to ancient philosophy. Issues addressed include: · Distinctiveness of the Christian identity during the first centuries · Diversity of communities and their theologies · Connection between faith and worship · Transition from the persecuted minority to triumphant Church with Creeds · History of early Christian thought and modern systematic theology