Gupta, Nijay K., <br/><br/>
Strange religion :  how the first Christians were weird, dangerous, and compelling / 
Nijay K. Gupta. 
 - xii, 228 pages :  illustrations ;  22 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/> "The first Christians were weird. Within Roman society, they stood out for the oddness of their beliefs and practices. A New Testament teacher traces the emerging Christian faith against its Roman context to offer today's believers encouragement and hope"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781587435171 9781587436260 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.<br/>Christian sociology--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>270.1  / GUP 1