Strange Religion: How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling Culture/Worldview but on a common tradition

but on a common tradition established by the Greek Fathers

Every child needs to feel what Siegel and Bryson call the Four S's:\¥ Safe: We can't always insulate a child from injury or avoid doing something that leads to hurt feelings

Philip Ryken

El ElyonÑGod Almighty

maps and illustrations depicting key locations and occasions

Strange Religion: How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling Culture/Worldview but on a common tradition"A fresh and rigorously researched take on Christianity's founding." Publishers Weekly The first Christians were weird. Just how weird is often lost on today's believers. Within Roman society, the earliest Christians stood out for the oddness of their beliefs and practices. They believed unusual things, worshiped God in strange ways, and lived a unique lifestyle. They practiced a whole new way of thinking about and doing religion that would have been