After the Apostles : Christianity in the

Through deft use of available data and texts, Wagner brings the enigmatic second century to life. Selecting five fateful challenges--issues of Creation, human nature, Jesus' identities, roles of the church, and Christians in society--he shows what was at stake for emerging Christianity and how its five key players responded. Map; glossary; bibliography.

Preface
The Church at the End of the Second Century
Rome's Rulers 31 B.C.E. - 235 C.E.
Kingdom and Empire	p. 1
Christian Expectations and Frustrations	p. 3
Jews and Christians	p. 11
Imperial Visions and Realities	p. 25
Greco-Roman Dilemmas	p. 43
Challenges for Christians	p. 63
The First Challenge: Creator and Creation	p. 67
The Second Challenge: Human Nature and Destiny	p. 79
The Third Challenge: Indentities for Jesus	p. 95
The Fourth Challenge: The Church's Place	p. 115
The Fifth Challenge: Christians and Society	p. 127
Five Leaders Respond	p. 139
Ignatius of Antioch	p. 141
Justin Martyr	p. 157
Clement of Alexandria	p. 171
Tertullian	p. 187
Irenaeus of Lyons	p. 205
Assessments	p. 223
Abbreviations	p. 241
Notes	p. 243
Glossary	p. 271
Bibliography	p. 273
Index of Persons and Places of Antiquity	p. 281
Subject Index	p. 285
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