Since what Christian doctrine denies can be as important as what it affirms, it is important to understand teachings about Jesus that the early church rejected. Historians now acknowledge that proponents of alternative teachings were not so much malicious malcontents as they wer…
Since what Christian doctrine denies can be as important as what it affirms, it is important to understand teachings about Jesus that the early church rejected. Historians now acknowledge that proponents of alternative teachings were not so much malicious malcontents as they wer…
'Hinging upon the personal story of a charismatic 13th century individual {u2013} Hugh de Lacy, earl of Ulster, {u2018}From Carrickfergus to Carcassonne{u2019} explores the wider interplay between the Gaelic, Angevin, Capetian and Occitan worlds in the late 12th and early 13th c…
by Mornese, Corrado, Buratti, Gustavo
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Looks at many of the famous heretics in history--from Martin Luther to John Calvin to the Libyan cleric Arius--and argues that heresy actually helped strengthen the Christian church into the powerful force it is today.
Looks at many of the famous heretics in history--from Martin Luther to John Calvin to the Libyan cleric Arius--and argues that heresy actually helped strengthen the Christian church into the powerful force it is today.
'Guilt by Association' explores the creation, publication and circulation of heresy catalogues by second- and early third-century Christians. By tracking the origins and use of the earliest Christian heresy catalogues, the book sheds new light on the socio-rhetorical aims of the…
