{"product_id":"the-early-christians-in-their-own-words-9780874865967","title":"The Early Christians: In Their Own Words","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn these firsthand accounts\u003c\/b\u003e of the early church, the spirit of Pentecost burns with prophetic force through the fog enveloping the modern church. A clear and vibrant faith lives on in these writings, providing a guide for Christians today. Its stark simplicity and revolutionary fervor will stun those lulled by conventional Christianity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Early Christians\u003c\/i\u003e is a topically arranged collection of primary sources. It includes extra-biblical sayings of Jesus and excerpts from Origen, Tertullian, Polycarp, Clement of Alexandria, Justin, Irenaeus, Hermas, Ignatius, and others. Equally revealing material from pagan contemporaries - critics, detractors, and persecutors - is included as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArnold, Eberhard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Eberhard Arnold (1883-1935) studied theology, philosophy, and education and was widely sought as a speaker at student conferences and other gatherings. In 1920, leaving a promising career as a writer and the privileges of upper-middle- class life in Berlin, he moved with his wife and children to Sannerz, a small village in central Germany, where they founded a Christian community on the basis of the Sermon on the Mount.","brand":"Plough Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523912306962,"sku":"9780874865967","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9b489c10-efed-4e1a-8424-7f64c84f1666.jpg?v=1731171023","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-early-christians-in-their-own-words-9780874865967","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}