The Emergence of the Christian Religion

by Birger A. Pearson

In this book, Birger Pearson argues for the study of Christianity as ""one of the religions of the world."" He proposes that the study of the New Testament and the other early Christian literature be moved out of the realm of theology and into the area of comparative research of religion. The book therefore addresses the problematic of Christian origins, that is, the historical process by which a new religion, Christianity, emerges out of an older...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 162032637X
• ISBN13: 9781620326374
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"