Paula Fredriksen joins me to discuss her new book "Ancient Christianity: The First 500 Years" - a masterful overview of how diverse early Christian movements evolved into the institutional church.
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Professor Fredriksen (Boston University) is one of the world's leading scholars of early Christianity, Paul, and Jewish-Christian relations. Her previous books include "Paul: The Pagans' Apostle" and "When Christians Were Jews."In this conversation, we explore:- How Jewish scriptures in Greek shaped early Christianity- The surprising diversity of second-century Christianities- What we actually know about early Christian persecution- Constantine's complex relationship with the church- Apocalyptic expectations and their evolution- Asceticism, celibacy, and religious authority
Paula Fredriksen, Ancient Christianities: The First Five Hundred Years (Affiliate Link)
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