TY - BOOK AU - Judge,Edwin A. AU - Scholer,David M. TI - Social distinctives of the Christians in the first century: pivotal essays SN - 9781565638808 (alk. paper) AV - BT738 .J83 U1 - 270.1/JUD PY - 2008/// CY - Peabody, MA PB - Hendrickson Publishers KW - Bible KW - Epistles of Paul KW - Theology KW - Christian sociology KW - History KW - Early church, ca. 30-600 KW - Sociology, Biblical KW - Church history KW - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 KW - Christians KW - Social life and customs KW - 1st century N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; The social pattern of the Christian groups in the first century -- Paul's boasting in relation to contemporary practice -- St Paul and classical society -- St Paul as a radical critic of society -- The social identity of the first Christians: a question of method in religious history -- Rank and status in the world of the Caesars and St Paul -- Cultural conformity and innovation in Paul: some clues from contemporary documents -- The teacher as moral exemplar in Paul and in the inscriptions of Ephesus; Includes a comprehensive bibliography of the publications of Edwin A. Judge (p189-206). UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0719/2007022756.html ER -