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245	1	0	_aJesus Before Constantine: The Church, Her Beliefs, and Her Apologetics.
264		1	_a[Place of publication not identified] : _bLightning Source Inc. (Tier 3) : _bWipf and Stock, _c2020.
300			_a1 online resource.
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505	0		_aIntro -- Title Page -- Figures -- List of Abbreviations -- Abstract -- Foreword -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Establishing the SPAC -- Chapter 3: Pursuing the SPAC -- Chapter 4: From SPAC and Apologetics to Root Cause Analysis -- Chapter 5: Concluding Observations and Thoughts -- Appendix A: Crucifixion of Jesus -- Appendix B: Resurrection of Jesus -- Appendix C: Rule of Faith -- Appendix D: Law and the Prophets -- Appendix E: Root Cause Paths Considered and Rejected
520			_aThat's now, but what about then? There is much diversity in Christianity today in terms of what constitutes necessary core beliefs, but what can we know about the earliest Christianity? Until the major councils began in the fourth century, were all who claimed to be Christian considered part of the church, or was there more to it than just claiming a name? Is there evidence for how the church understood core and necessary beliefs prior to Constantine's arrival in history and the Council of Nicea in AD 325? This book examines such questions. Using only those materials that are accepted by most scholars on the subject, whether they are Christian or not, and focusing on the period from AD 30-250, a picture emerges showing what Christians held as a core belief as well as how flexible they were on this belief. Only after identifying where the church stood in this period can we begin to understand whether others such as Ebionites, Docetists, and Marcionites would have been accepted as Christian. A case is made based on writings from the church, the Nag Hammadi, and a completely secular tool from the twentieth century to find the conclusion to this question.
650		0	_aChurch history _yPrimitive and early church, ca. 30-600. _0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85025620
650		0	_aTheology _xHistory _yEarly church, ca. 30-600. _0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93009685
650		0	_aChurch history _yca. 30-100. _0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002007173
650		0	_aChurch history _y2nd century. _0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99013982
650		0	_aChurch history _y3rd century. _0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85025622
650		6	_aÉglise _xHistoire _yca 30-600 (Église primitive)
650		6	_aThéologie _xHistoire _yca 30-600 (Église primitive)
650		6	_aÉglise _xHistoire _yca 30-100.
650		6	_aÉglise _xHistoire _y2e siècle.
650		6	_aÉglise _xHistoire _y3e siècle.
650		7	_aApologetics. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aChristian Theology. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aRELIGION. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aHistory. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aChristian Church. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aChurch history _2fast
650		7	_aChurch history _xPrimitive and early church _2fast
650		7	_aTheology _xEarly church _2fast
648		7	_a30-600 _2fast
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