The Church History of the First Three Centuries, vol. 2

by Ferdinand Baur

Publisher:

Williams and Norgate

, 1879

Overview

The history of the development of Christianity dates of course form the departure of Jesus from the world. But in Paul, this history has a new beginning; from this point we are able to trace it not only in its external features, but also in its inner connection. F.C. Baur traces the rise and development of Christianity through the first three centuries.

Contents

• Fourth Part: Christianity as Highest Principle of Revelation; and as Dogma
  • Transition to Dogma
  • Christology of the Synoptic Gospels and of Paul
  • The Johannine Logos-notion
  • The Apostolic Fathers and the Early Fathers
  • The Monarchians
  • The Further Development of Doctrine
  • Dogma in General

• Fifth Part: Christianity as a Power Ruling the World: In Its Relation to the Heathen World and to the Roman State
  • The Relation of Christianity to the Heathen World and to the Roman State, on Its Inner Side
  • The Relation of Christianity to the Heathen World and to the Roman State, on Its Outer Side

• Sixth Part: Christianity as a Moral Religious Principle in Its Absoluteness; and Its Limitation in Time
  • The Moral Religious Principle of Christianity
  • The Moral Attitude of the Christians on Its Bright Side
  • One-Sided and Narrow Elements of the Christian Morality
  • The Purer Moral Principles of Clement of Alexandria
  • Laxity of Moral Practice
  • The Christian Cultus

Product Details

• Title: The Church History of the First Three Centuries, Vol. II
• Author: Ferdinand Baur
• Edition: Third Edition
• Series: Theological Translation Fund Library
• Publisher: Williams and Norgate
• Print Publication Date: 1879
• Logos Release Date: 2013
• Pages: 300
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Church history › Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
• Resource ID: LLS:CHRCHHISTBAUR02
• Resource Type: text.monograph.church-history
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-11T17:30:16Z

About Ferdinand Baur

Ferdinand Christian Baur (June 21, 1792, Schmiden – December 2, 1860, Tübingen) was a German theologian and leader of the Tübingen school of theology. Following Hegel’s theory of dialectic, Baur argued that 2nd century Christianity represented the synthesis of two opposing theses: Jewish Christianity and Pauline Christianity. In the field of higher criticism, he proposed a late date for the pastoral epistles.