The History of the Origins of Christianity. Book II. The
Joseph Ernest. Renan's invaluable historical account of early Christianity and the ancient church.
19 Chapters
Table of Contents
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CHAPTER I: FORMATION OF BELIEFS RELATIVE TO THE RESURRECT1ON OF JESUS--THE APPARITIONS AT
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CHAPTER II: DEPARTURE OF THE DISCIPLES FROM JERUSALEM--SECOND GALILEAN LIFE OF JESUS.
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CHAPTER III: RETURN OF THE APOSTLES TO JERUSALEM.--END OF THE PERIOD OF APPARITIONS.
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CHAPTER IV: DESCENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT--ECSTATICAL, AND PROPHETICAL PHENOMENA.
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CHAPTER V: FIRST CHURCH OF JERUSALEM; IT IS ENTIRELY CENOBITICAL.
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CHAPTER VI: THE CONVERSION OF HELLENISTIC JEWS AND OF PROSELYTES.
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CHAPTER VII: THE CHURCH CONSIDERED AS AN ASSOCIATION OF POOR PEOPLE.--INSTITUTION OF THE
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CHAPTER VIII: FIRST PERSECUTION.--DEATH OF STEPHEN.--DESTRUCTION OF THE FIRST CHURCH OF
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CHAPTER IX: FIRST MISSIONS.--PHILIP THE DEACON.
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CHAPTER X: CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL.--RIDICULOUS TO PUT PAUL'S CONVERSION A.D. 38--ARETAS
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CHAPTER XI: PEACE AND INTERIOR DEVELOPMENTS OF THE CHURCH OF JUDEA.
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CHAPTER XII: FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH OF ANTIOCH.
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CHAPTER XIII: THE IDEA OF AN APOSTOLATE TO THE GENTILES.--SAINT BARNABAS.
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CHAPTER XIV: PERSECUTION BY HEROD AGRIPPA THE FIRST.
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CHAPTER XV: MOVEMENTS PARALLEL TO CHRISTIANITY OR IMITATED FROM IT--SIMON OF GITTON.
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CHAPTER XVI: GENERAL PROGRESS OF CHRISTIAN MISSIONS.
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CHAPTER XVII: STATE OF THE WORLD AT THE MIDDLE OF THE FIRST CENTURY.
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CHAPTER XVIII: RELIGIOUS LEGISLATION AT THIS PERIOD.
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CHAPTER XIX: THE FUTURE OF MISSIONS.