Christian Origins: Theology, Rhetoric and Community

This collection is an exploration of the historical course and nature of early Christian theological traditions. The contributors reconsider classic themes and texts in the light of the existing traditions of interpretation. They offer critiques of early Christian ideas and texts and they consider the structure and origins of standard modern readings of these ideas and texts.Christian Originsprovides a fresh and often ground-breaking analysis of the origins of Christian thought and offers a comprehensive and synchronic overview of the development and influence of that thought.