TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gupta,Nijay K.
TI  - Strange religion: how the first Christians were weird, dangerous, and compelling 
SN  - 9781587435171
U1  - 270.1 
PY  - 2024///]
CY  - Grand Rapids, Michigan
PB  - Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group
KW  - Church history
KW  - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
KW  - Christian sociology
KW  - History
KW  - Early church, ca. 30-600
N1  - Includes bibliographical references
N2  - "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"--
ER  -