 Strange Religion: How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and CompellingAuthor: Nijay K. Gupta
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“You are bringing some strange ideas to our ears, and we would like to know what they mean” (Acts 17:20). So said the Athenians to Paul, the highest-profile representative of the new movement that “turned the world upside down” (Acts 17:6). 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 seen as bizarre and dangerous when compared to Roman religion and most other religions of the ancient world. In this engaging and accessible read, New Testament scholar and prolific author Nijay Gupta shares how the early church managed to be a compelling force in a culture that sneered at and misunderstood them, offering today’s believers encouragement and hope.
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