Destroyer Of The Gods by Larry W. Hurtado
Early Christian Distinctiveness in the Roman World
A concise study of how early Christian communities in the Roman world forged a distinctive identity that challenged prevailing religious and social norms. It highlights features such as exclusive monotheistic worship centered on Jesus, rejection of idolatry, an unusually bookish culture of texts, ethical rigor, and a trans-ethnic sense of belonging, marking them as a novel kind of movement. It also traces the social costs and cultural impact of these innovations, showing how they reshaped concepts of religion, community, and devotion in antiquity.
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- 2016
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