It has been a while since I highlighted the fascinating work of the Christian History Institute and their magazine “Christian History.” The latest issue, Issue 147, is centered on “Everyday Life in the Early Church” and is filled with intriguing articles for anyone interested in religious history. Articles include:
Did you know? Everyday life in the early church – A small taste of what it was like to be part of the early Christian church, by the editors and Kate Cooper
A day in the life – What did it feel like to be a follower of the Way at the very beginning? by James L. Papandrea
The “pious poor” and the “wicked rich” – Early Christian discipleship around money, wealth, and charity, by Helen Rhee
“To life, not to luxury” – In the late second-century work The Instructor, Clement of Alexandria has thoughts about how Christians ought to eat dinner, by Clement of Alexandria
“What God has joined together” – Marriage, family, divorce, and adultery in early Christianity, by David G. Hunter
“Blessings out of number” – Good marriage and parenting according to John Chrysostom in the late fourth century by Chrysostom
“According to custom” – Egeria, a woman from western Europe, traveled to Jerusalem, by Egeria
Serving the true Lord and God – Why Christians presented such a huge challenge to the Roman state, by George Kalantzis
“This superstition” – Pliny, Roman governor of Bithynia in the early second century, asks for advice on how to deal with the Christian movement, by Pliny
The emperor and the desert – Christian commitment to asceticism grew in a newly legalized faith, by Kate Cooper
The Way spreads through the world – Life in early Christian cities, by Jennifer A. Boardman
Christian History timeline: Everyday life in the early church – Some of the events shaping this issue in context, by the editors
“Christian History” continually provides me with interesting reading and is generally a wonderful resource for those looking to learn more about the history and evolution of Christianity.
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