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Book Description
- Title:
- From Christ to Constantine. The Rise and Growth of the Early Church. (c. A.D. 30 to 337)
- Author:
- James Mackinnon [1860-1945]
- Publication Year:
- 1936
- Location:
- London
- Publisher:
- Longmans, Green & Co.
- Pages:
- 584
- Subjects:
- Church History, Ambrose of Milan
- Copyright Holder:
- Public domain
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- The Roman Empire
- Greek Thopught in Relation to Christianity
- Graeco-Roman Religion in Relation to Christianity
- The Mystery Religions
- Hellenist Judaism
- The Founding of the Church
- Jesus and the Church
- The Resurrection Faith
- Growth of the Community
- Extension of the Mission
- Life of the Community
- Organisation of the Community
- The Rise of the Gentile Church
- Paul and the Gentile Mission
- The Conflict over the Law
- The Pauline Mission in Outline
- Features of the Mission
- Paul's Co-Workers
- The Later Mission of the Twelve
- The NEronian Persecution
- Organisation of the Gentile Churches
- The Universal Church
- Communal Religious Life
- The Christian Life
- Paul's Contribution to Christian Thought
- The Subapostolic Church
- The Expansion of the Church
- In Conflict with the Empire
- The Christian Ministry
- Primitive Epicopacy
- Communal Religious Life
- The Christian Life
- Christian Thought
- The Emergence of the Catholic Church, A.D. c. 150-c. 300
- Continued Expansion
- Accusations and Calumnies Against Christians
- The Christian Defence
- Continued Conflict
- The Catholic Ministry
- The Montanist Opposition
- The Roman Primacy
- The Organisation of the Catholic Church
- The Christian Gnostics
- The Repudiation of Gnosticism
- Inner Conflict
- Communal Religious Life
- The Christian Life
- Catholic Theology
- Catholicism and Culture
- Catholic Apologetic
- Early Catholic Plea for Christianity
- Clement of Alexandria
- Origen and Celsus
- The Neo-Platonists
- The Victory of the Catholic Church
- The Final Conflict
- The Conversion of Constantine
- Constantine and the Church
- The Arian Controversy and the Council of Nicaea
- The Christian Emperor