The Rich Christian in the Church of the Early Empire: Contradictions and Accomodations

by L. William Countryman

Discusses early Christian attitudes towards wealth, including the writings of Clement of Alexandria and Cyprian of Carthage on the subject, and such topics as redemptive almsgiving, stewardship of time and treasures, and the danger of riches for both possessor and church.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0889469709
• ISBN13: 9780889469709
• Release Date: January 1980
• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
• Length: 256 Pages