01535cam a2200337 i 4500 23175733 GBCCL 20260812143011.0 230607s2024 miua b 000 0 eng 9781587435171 (paperback) 9781587436260 9781493444922 (ebook) 9781493444939 (pdf) 23175733 DLC eng rda DLC DLC 270.1 GUP 1 Gupta, Nijay K., author. Strange religion : how the first Christians were weird, dangerous, and compelling / Nijay K. Gupta. Grand Rapids, Michigan : Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2024] xii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. "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"-- Provided by publisher. Church history Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600. Christian sociology History Early church, ca. 30-600. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK 0 11301 11301 0 0 ddc 0 0 GBC GBC CH 2026-08-12 0 270.1 GUP 1 017539 2026-08-12 14:30:25 c.1 2026-08-12 BK