Charismatics, Converts, Competitors Societal and Sociological Factors in the Success of Early Christianity

Name: Charismatics, Converts, Competitors Societal and Sociological Factors in the Success of Early Christianity
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ISBN: 9780334027959

ISBN-10: 0334027950

ISBN-13: 9780334027959

Edition: 2000

Authors: Jack T. Sanders

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Jack T. Sanders investigates the reasons for the remarkable early successes of Christianity using techniques and methods drawn from the social sciences. The author does not attempt to provide a history of early Christianity.

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Hymns Ancient & Modern Ltd
Publication date: 1/3/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.50" long x 10.00" tall
Weight: 0.044
Language: English



Abbreviations


Preface


Introduction



Why Did People Follow Jesus?



Focussing the question



Some answers to the question



Rethinking the evidence



Charismatic leaders of new religious movements



The followers of such leaders



Summing up: the attraction of Jesus



Why Did Gentiles Become Christians?



Preliminary remarks



A brief history of the recent discussion of the issue



Conversion to new religious movements in recent times



The early Christian evidence



Christianity's competitions



Social-scientific evaluation of the evidence



Why Did Christianity Succeed in the Roman Empire?



The problem



A. D. Nock's proposals



Rodney Stark's proposals



Further possibilities


Conclusion


Works Consulted


Notes


Indexes