The Forgotten Creed: Christianity's Original Struggle Against Bigotry, Slavery, and Sexism

by Stephen J. Patterson

Book Overview

Long before the followers of Jesus declared him to be the Son of God, Jesus taught his followers that they too were the children of God. This ancient creed, now all but forgotten, is recorded still within the folds of a letter of Paul the Apostle. Paul did not create this creed, nor did he fully embrace it, but he quoted it and thus preserved it for a time when it might become important once again. This ancient creed said nothing about God or Christ...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190865822
• ISBN13: 9780190865825
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"