{"product_id":"life-and-practice-in-the-early-church-a-documentary-reader-9780814756492","title":"Life and Practice in the Early Church: A Documentary Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of primary texts revealing how early Christians practiced their faith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLife and Practice in the Early Church\u003c\/b\u003e brings together a range of primary texts from the church's first five centuries to demonstrate how early Christians practiced their faith. Rather than focusing on theology, these original documents shed light on how early believers \"did church,\" addressing such practical questions as, how did the church administer baptism? How were sermons delivered? How did the early church carry out its missions endeavors? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Early Christian writings reveal a great deal about the tradition, as well as the wider culture in which it developed. Far from being monolithic, the documents which present the voices of the early church fathers in their own words demonstrate variation and diversity regarding how faith was worked out during the patristic period. The texts illuminate who was eligible for baptism, what was expected of worshippers, how the Eucharist was celebrated, and how church offices and their functions were organized. Contextual introductions explain practices and their development for those with little prior knowledge of Christian history or tradition. The pieces included here, all in accessible English translation, represent such sources as Justin Martyr, Tertullian, the Cappadocians, Cyril of Jerusalem, John Chrysostom, and Augustine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve McKinion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 189\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.04h x 6.04w x 0.51d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814756492\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2002 pg. 897\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2001 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcKinion, Steve:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eSteven A. McKinion\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Church History at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eWords, Imagery, and the Mystery of Christ\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43173082497139,"sku":"9.78081E+12","price":59.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_6db82158-7011-470e-bc3e-05f59d76548d.jpg?v=1751626798","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/life-and-practice-in-the-early-church-a-documentary-reader-9780814756492","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}