The Christians as the Romans Saw ThemYale University Press, 2003 M01 1 - 214 páginas This book, which includes a new preface by the author, offers an engrossing portrayal of the early years of the Christian movement from the perspective of the Romans. "A fascinating . . . account of early Christian thought. . . . Readable and exciting."--Robert McAfee Brown, New York Times Book Review "Should fascinate any reader with an interest in the history of human thought."--Phoebe-Lou Adams, Atlantic Monthly "The pioneering study in English of Roman impressions of Christians during the first four centuries A.D."--E. Glenn Hinson, Christian Century "This gracefully written study . . . draws upon well-known sources--both pagan and Christian--to provide the general reader with an illuminating account . . . of how] Christianity appeared to the Romans before it became the established religion of the empire."--Merle Rubin, Christian Science Monitor |
Contenido
PLINY A ROMAN GENTLEMAN | 1 |
THE MAKING OF A ROMAN OFFICIAL | 2 |
TRAVELS OF A PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR | 8 |
A CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION | 15 |
OFFERINGS OF WINE AND INCENSE | 25 |
CHRISTIANITY AS A BURIAL SOCIETY | 31 |
CHURCH OR POLITICAL CLUB? | 32 |
A SENSE OF BELONGING | 35 |
DEMYTHOLOGIZING THE STORY OF JESUS | 108 |
AN APOSTASY FROM JUDAISM | 112 |
RELIGION AND THE SOCIAL ORDER | 117 |
PORPHYRY THE MOST LEARNED CRITIC OF ALL | 126 |
IN DEFENSE OF PLATO | 128 |
THE JEWISH SCRIPTURES | 137 |
THE CHRISTIAN NEW TESTAMENT | 144 |
PHILOSOPHY FROM ORACLES | 148 |
A BACCHIC SOCIETY | 41 |
AN OBSCURE AND SECRET ASSOCIATION | 44 |
THE PIETY OF THE PERSECUTORS | 48 |
ROMAN RELIGION AND CHRISTIAN PREJUDICE | 50 |
THE PRACTICE OF RELIGION | 54 |
WE TOO ARE A RELIGIOUS PEOPLE | 62 |
GALEN THE CURIOSITY OF A PHILOSOPHER | 68 |
PHILOSOPHY AND MEDICINE | 69 |
CHRISTIANITY AS A PHILOSOPHICAL SCHOOL | 72 |
THE PRACTICE OF PHILOSOPHY | 77 |
THE ARBITRARY GOD OF THE CHRISTIANS | 83 |
CELSUS A CONSERVATIVE INTELLECTUAL | 94 |
BEGGING PRIESTS OF CYBELE AND SOOTHSAYERS | 95 |
THE DEFICIENCIES OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE | 101 |
THE RELIGION OF THE EMPEROR | 156 |
JESUS NOT A MAGICIAN | 159 |
AN UNREASONING FAITH | 160 |
JULIAN THE APOSTATE JEWISH LAW AND CHRISTIAN TRUTH | 164 |
THE EMPERORS PIETY | 166 |
GREEK EDUCATION AND CHRISTIAN VALUES | 171 |
AGAINST THE GALILAEANS | 176 |
THE TRIBAL GOD OF JEWS AND CHRISTIANS | 179 |
AN APOSTASY FROM JUDAISM | 184 |
EPILOGUE | 197 |
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