Selected Topics in the History of the Early Church

 

Social Tensions in the Pauline Churches

Women in the Pauline Churches

Who were the People of Qumran?

The Sociological Backgrounds of Matthew and Luke

Justin Martyr and the Jews

The Conversions of Peregrinus Proteus

The Persecution at Lyons (177)

Origins of Gnosticism

Was Gnostic Ethics as Bad as the Christians Said?

Women in Gnosticism

The Archaeology of St. Peter's Tomb

Origen and Celsus

The Contribution of Hegesippus to Christian Historiography

Controversy over the Date of Easter

Origins of Montanism

Stoic Elements in Clement of Alexandria

The Value of the World in Clement of Alexandria

Causes of the Decian Persecution Aftermath of the Decian Persecution: The Churches in Carthage and A1exandria

Why were Montanism and Donatism Popular in North Africa?

Cyprian's Contribution to the Theory of Conciliarism

Rivalry between the Sees of Carthage and Rome in the Third Century

Why was Origen Exiled from Alexandria?

The Impact of the Fall of Palmyra on the Church at Antioch

The Catacombs and the Christians

The Rura1ization of Christianity

Origins of Asceticism and Monasticism

Causes of the Great Persecution

Constantine's Vision

Eusebius and Constantine's Patronage

Maximinus's Policy toward the Christians

Constantine's Promotion of Christian Unity

The Conflict between Arius and Meletius in the 310s

The Decisions of the Council of Nicaea (324) and their Impact

The Decisions of the Council of Constantionopie (381) and their Impact

Arianism in the Imperia1 Household

The Alexandrian See from Me1et ius to Athanasius

Motives for Pi1grimage

Politics and Theology in the Career of Athanasius

The Education of Julian

Julian's Program for a Pagan Revival

Ambrose and the Altar of Victory

Pelagius and the Opposition of Augustine and Jerome

Theodosius and his Re1igious Po1icy