Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Timeline; Map; Introduction; The Mustard-Seed Fallacy; The Worldview Approach; 1 Christians and the Roman World: A Sense of Belonging; Christianity Before Constantine; Christianity After Constantine; Conclusion; Suggestions for Further Reading; 2 Cosmos: The Quest for Order; The Cosmos as a Living Body; Pagans on Christians; Conclusion; Suggestions for Further Reading; 3 Jews in the Roman Empire; Jews in Diaspora; Jews and Christians; Conclusion; Suggestions for Further Reading; 4 The First Steps: Articulating Alienation
Christians and the Hebrew ScripturesWay of Life; Conclusion; Suggestions for Further Reading; 5 The Source of Power; The Christian Divine Realm; The Divine-Human Nexus; Conclusion; Suggestions for Further Reading; 6 The Human Condition; The Rejection of Genesis/Generation; The Acceptance of Genesis; Conclusion; Suggestions for Further Reading; 7 ""Neither Male nor Female; Women and Leadership Roles; The Feminine God; Suggestions for Further Reading; Conclusion; Abbreviations; Notes; Bibliography; About the Book and Author; Index
Summary
This book explores how early Christian intellectuals expressed their understanding of the cosmos. It reviews the role of women, documentation of the vitality and influence of Jewish intellectual thought, and the continuing impact of Greek intellectual thought during Christianity's formative years
