The Origins of Christianity by Kyle Harper
By Kyle Harper
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Description
How can a historical understanding of the ancient world enrich our understanding of early Christianity? "The Origins of Christianity" explores the first five centuries of Christian history and in particular the ways that Christian history intersects with the history of the Roman Empire. The course tries to understand how the "gospel" would have been heard in the first century world of the empire, how the relations between Romans and Jews influenced Christianity, how Christian theology developed alongside Greco-Roman philosophy, and how a persecuted minority became the state religion of Rome.
Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
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1 | CleanVideoOrigins of Christianity - Historical Background (Week 1) | The first week of this series focuses on the background of the life of Jesus. | 11/2/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
2 | CleanVideoAlexander the Great (Week 2) | -- | 11/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
3 | CleanVideoThe Gospels (Week 3) | -- | 12/13/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
4 | CleanVideoPost New Testament (Week 4) | -- | 12/14/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
5 | CleanVideoRoman Empire (Week 5) | -- | 12/14/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
6 | CleanVideoRoman Empire (Week 6) | -- | 12/14/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
SMH This guy is good...
I just discovered this series in 2019. So glad I did. Dr. Harper’s knowledge and delivery bring the historical background of the Bible alive. Loving every minute.
Outstanding!
Don't read the New Testament without it! Learned a lot. Good speaker. Hope he does more.
Bill
Great course! Thanks Dr. Harper. Anything less than 5 stars has to be from U T fans.
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