Why Christianity Happened: A Sociohistorical Account of Christian Origins (26-50 CE)
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Looking beyond theological narratives and offering a sociological, economic, and historical examination of the spread of earliest Christianity, James Crossley presents a thoroughly secular and causal explanation for why the once law-observant movement within Judaism became the beginnings of a new religion. First analyzing the historiography of the New Testament and stressing the problematic omission of a social scientific account, Crossley applies a socioeconomic lens to the rise of the Jesus movement and the centrality of sinners to his mission. Using macrosociological approaches, he explains how Jesus' Jewish teachings sparked the shift toward a gentile religion and an international monotheistic trend. Finally, using approaches from conversion studies, he provides a sociohistorical explanation for the rise of the Pauline mission.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0664230946
ISBN13:9780664230944
Release Date:November 2006
Publisher:Westminster John Knox Press
Length:248 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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