Full name: The Early Christians: In Their Own Words

Author: Eberhard Arnold Year: 1970 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: History, Religion, Christianity Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9780874860955 9780874865967 0874860954 0874865964

In these firsthand accounts of the early church, the spirit of Pentecost burns with prophetic force through the fog enveloping the modern church. A clear and vibrant faith lives on in these writings, providing a guide for Christians today. Its stark simplicity and revolutionary fervor will stun those lulled by conventional Christianity. The Early Christians is a topically arranged collection of primary sources. It includes extra-biblical sayings of Jesus and excerpts from Origen, Tertullian, Polycarp, Clement of Alexandria, Justin, Irenaeus, Hermas, Ignatius, and others. Equally revealing material from pagan contemporaries critics, detractors, and persecutors is included as well."