The how contemporary culture's fascination with diversity has reshaped our understanding of early Christianity Kostenberger, Andreas J. 1957- creator Kruger, Michael J. text bibliography ilu Wheaton, IlL Crossway 2010 monographic eng

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250p ; pbk ; 21.5cm. Foreword / by I. Howard Marshall -- Introduction: The heresy of orthodoxy : the contemporary battle to recast the origins of the New Testament and early Christianity -- Part I: The heresy of orthodoxy : pluralism and the origins of the New Testament -- The Bauer-Ehrman thesis : its origins and influence -- Unity and plurality : how early was early Christianity? -- Heresy in the New Testament : how early was it? -- Part II: Picking the books : tracing the development of the New Testament canon -- Starting in the right place : the meaning of canon in early Christianity -- Interpreting the historical evidence : the emerging canon in early Christianity -- Establishing the boundaries : apocryphal books and the limits of the canon -- Part III: Changing the story : manuscripts, scribes, and textual transmission -- Keepers of the text : how were texts copied and circulated in the ancient world? -- Tampering with the text : was the New Testament text changed along the way? -- Concluding appeal: The heresy of orthodoxy in a topsy-turvy world. Andreas J. Kostenberger and Michael J. Kruger ; foreword by I. Howard Marshall. Includes bibliographical references and index. Bauer, Walter 1877-1960 Ehrman, Bart D Criticism, interpretation, etc Theology, Doctrinal History Early church, ca. 30-600 Christian heresies History Early church, ca. 30-600 Church history Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 Postmodern theology 273.1/KOS 9781433501432 (tpb) 9781433518133 (hbk) 9781433518140 (mobipocket) 9781433521799 (ebook) 2009047371 DLC 091110 20111017203506.0 15979190