The Heresy Of Orthodoxy by Andreas J. Köstenberger
How Contemporary Culture's Fascination with Diversity Has Reshaped Our Understanding of Early Christianity
This work challenges the claim that early Christianity was a chaotic mix of competing theologies until a dominant party suppressed rivals, arguing instead that a recognizable core of orthodox belief existed from the start. Engaging the Bauer-Ehrman thesis and popular appeals to diversity, it contends that the New Testament canon emerged through discernment of apostolic teaching rather than political power plays, and that textual transmission preserved, rather than distorted, the message. The authors survey historical, textual, and theological evidence to show that so-called “heresies” were deviations from an early, widely shared rule of faith. In doing so, they present a case for the coherence, historical rootedness, and reliability of the early Christian tradition.
- Published
- 2010
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 250-300
- Original Language
- English
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