The Christians As The Romans Saw Them by Robert L. Wilken
Viewing early Christianity from the vantage point of Roman officials and intellectuals, this study reconstructs why many in the empire saw the new movement as impious, secretive, and socially disruptive. Drawing on voices like Pliny, Celsus, Galen, Porphyry, and Julian, it explores accusations of atheism, novelty, and refusal of civic cult, and the anxieties these stirred about order and tradition. By taking these critiques seriously, it shows how opposition pushed believers to clarify doctrines of God, Christ, resurrection, morality, and community. The result is a nuanced picture of a contentious cultural encounter that situates the rise of Christianity within the religious and political realities of the Roman world.
- Published
- 1984
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-260
- Original Language
- English
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