Church and Empire

by Maria E. Doerfler

Publisher:

Fortress Press

, 2016

Overview

The history of the church’s relationship with governing authorities unfolds from its beginnings at the intersection of apprehension and acceptance, collaboration and separation. Over time, a sometimes paradoxical arrangement became the norm. This volume is dedicated to helping students chart this complex narrative through early Christian writings from the first six centuries of the Common Era. As a part of Ad Fontes: Early Christian Sources, this edited volume provides a helpful answer to questions about the role of government in relation to God’s kingdom.

Contents

Top Highlights

“And when they find out [why we die], they join us.’” (Page xvii)

Product Details

• Title: Church and Empire
• Author: Maria E. Doerfler
• Series: Ad Fontes: Sources of Early Christian Thought
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Print Publication Date: 2016
• Logos Release Date: 2017
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Church history › Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600--Sources; Church and state › History--Sources; Holy Roman Empire › History--Sources
• ISBNs: 9781451496352, 9781506416939, 1451496354, 1506416934
• Resource ID: LLS:CHURCHANDEMPIRE
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T22:44:40Z