Property and Riches in the Early Church

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Property and Riches in the Early Church

Property and Riches in the Early Church

Name: Property and Riches in the Early Church
ISBN: 9780800612016

Martin Hengel

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What should be the Christian attitude toward money and possessions? Have our own possessions left us blind to the utopian vision of the first Christians? Is anything short of a complete renunciation of possessions a compromise with Christian teaching? In this brief and lucid study, esteemed New Testament scholar and historian Martin Hengel examines the views of property and riches to be found in the teachings of Jesus, the early Christian communities, and the church fathers down to the fourth century. He compares Christian ideals with those to be found in Judaism and ancient philosophy, and sets what was taught alongside what was achieved in practice. A final chapter summarizes the relevance of these findings for Christianity today, and an annotated reading list indicates suggestions for further study.

Kategorie:

Religion & Spirituality - Christianity

Rok:

1974

Wydawnictwo:

Augsburg Fortress Publishing

Język:

english

Strony:

ISBN 10:

0800612019

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