Christians in a Pluralistic Society - Papyrus Evidence from the Roman Empire
"Christian sources allow readers to gain the impression that the Christians were especially sensitive to, or even exaggerated for apologetic purposes, the Roman government’s hostility towards them. However, by using the often neglected papyrus documents which are contemporary with the events described, we now can gain direct evidence, from the official side, of the initiative of Decius in AD 250 which, at the time, provoked this sense in our surviving Christian literary tradition of a comprehensive attack. In the light of this evidence, we can perceive the emotional and intellectual realism of the literary accounts of this Christian response."
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Publication Date:
2009
Author:
Alanna Nobbs
Publisher:
Avondale Academic Press PO Box 19 Cooranbong, NSW 2265 | Phone: 61 2 4980 2233 FAX: 61 2 4980 2118 Email: robert.mciver@avondale.edu.au URL: http://www.avondale.edu.au/research/avondale-academic-press/ |
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International Journal of New Perspectives on Christianity, Volume 1, Issue 1, Article 7
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Internet Resources; Published Articles & Papers
Resource Objective:
Informal / Lifelong Learning
Level:
Tertiary-Lifelong
Audience:
Teacher / Faculty, Student / Learner
Religious Origin:
Seventh-day Adventist