Resilient faith : how the early Christian "third way" changed the world
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Grand Rapids, Michigan : Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2019].
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Published
Grand Rapids, Michigan : Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2019].
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Book
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xv, 222 pages ; 23 cm
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English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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In our Western, post-Christendom society, much of Christianity's cultural power, privilege, and influence has eroded. But all is not lost, says bestselling author Gerald Sittser. Although the church is concerned and sobered by this cultural shift, it is also curious and teachable. Sittser shows how the early church offers wisdom for responding creatively to the West's increasing secularization. The early Christian movement was surprisingly influential and successful in the Roman world, and so different from its two main rivals--traditional religion and Judaism--that Rome identified it as a "third way." Early Christians immersed themselves in the empire without significant accommodation to or isolation from the culture. They confessed Jesus as Lord and formed disciples accordingly, which helped the church grow in numbers and influence. Sittser explores how Christians today can learn from this third way and respond faithfully, creatively, and winsomely to a world that sees Christianity as largely obsolete. Each chapter introduces historical figures, ancient texts, practices, and institutions to explain and explore the third way of the Jesus movement, which, surprising everyone, changed the world.,--From publisher's description
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sittser, G. L. (2019). Resilient faith: how the early Christian "third way" changed the world . Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sittser, Gerald Lawson, 1950-. 2019. Resilient Faith: How the Early Christian "third Way" Changed the World. Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sittser, Gerald Lawson, 1950-. Resilient Faith: How the Early Christian "third Way" Changed the World Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sittser, Gerald Lawson. Resilient Faith: How the Early Christian "third Way" Changed the World Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2019.
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