Weds Class: Crises in Early Christianity
Wed, May 01
|Trinity Cathedral Portland
In its first five centuries, the Jesus movement faced a number of critical questions and had to contend with differing ways of living out the faith. Drawing from early sources, we will look at a particular critical point and consider how the response of Christians would shape the church. (Hybrid)
Time & Location
May 01, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
Trinity Cathedral Portland
About the Event
(This Hybrid class is taught over six sessions; April 10-May 15; taught by Corbet Clark.) In its first five centuries, the Jesus movement faced a number of critical questions and had to contend with differing ways of living out the faith, all while trying to navigate a challenging relationship with the Roman Empire and the traditional religions—Judaism and the various “pagan” practices—that surrounded it.
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Drawing from early sources, each week we will look at a particular critical point and how the response of Christians would shape the church going forward. We will also explore how these particular crises relate to issues for the modern church and what we might learn from them about our own faith experience and developing understanding of the church.
The course will assume participants have some basic knowledge of the New Testament writings, especially the Gospels and St. Paul.
This class will…