This detailed and well-researched study has been comprehensively updated to cover an Introduction to Acts and Themes in Selected Letters of St Paul, Units AS 2 and A2 2, of the revised CCEA Religious Studies specification.
The author provides a detailed introduction to the Acts of the Apostles as well as a study of the beginning and growth of the church. She explores the background and context of Paul's letters and the themes of his teaching to the early Christian believers.
Contents:
The Context of Acts,
Section 1: The Background to the Acts of the Apostles
Section 2: The Characteristics of the Early Christian Community
The Beginning of the Church,
Section 1: Early Events in Jerusalem
Section 2: The Missionary Activity of Peter and John
Growth and Expansion of the Church,
Section 1: The Role of Stephen and Philip
Section 2: The Role of Peter
Paul the Apostle,
Section 1: Paul's Conversion and Missionary Journeys
Section 2: Paul's Speeches
Paul's Letter to the Galatians,
Section 1: The social and historical context of the letter
Section 2: Paul's Teaching to the Galatians
Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians,
Section 1: The Issues Arising in Corinth
Section 2: Christian moral living
Paul's Letter to the Ephesians,
Section 1: The Background to the Letter
Section 2: The Main Themes of Ephesians
Synoptic Assessment,
Bibliography
Glossary
Index
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