![]() ![]() In fact, Kruger’s argument is that the 2nd century deserves to be studied because of the pivotal role it played as an episode in the broader narrative of Christianity’s overall development. Correspondingly, scholarly debates play an important but secondary role.Įxploring 2nd-century Christianity itself, however, is not the same as exploring 2nd-century Christianity for its own sake. Kruger’s primary purpose is to get the reader-probably a master’s student or advanced undergraduate -interested in exploring 2nd-century Christianity itself. Kruger emphasizes the ancient sources themselves: what they tell us about 2nd-century Christianity’s sociological makeup (chapter 1), intellectual or political aspirations and challenges (chapter 2), ecclesiological structure (chapter 3), diversity (chapter 4), unity (chapter 5), textuality (chapter 6), and scriptural canon (chapter 7). Kruger seeks to provide an accessible introduction to 2nd-century Christianity. In Christianity at the Crossroads: How the Second Century Shaped the Future of the Church, Michael J. ![]()
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