![]() Michael Kruger's introductory survey examines how Christianity took root in the second century, how it battled to stay true to the vision of the apostles, and how it developed in ways that would shape both the church and Western culture over the next two thousand years. It was a time when Christianity stood at a crossroads. But it was the challenges, obstacles, and transitions faced by Christians in the second century that, in many ways, would determine the future of the church for the next two millennia. ![]() And while its pathway was tenuous, Christianity was forming structures of leadership and worship, and a core of apostolic texts was emerging as authoritative. While apostolic tradition was emerging as a "rule of faith," factions contested the nature of the gospel, and pagan philosophers found its claims scandalous. ![]() Initially Christianity possessed little social or cultural influence and found itself fighting for its life. But in the second century, its future was not at all certain. ![]() Christianity in the twenty-first century is a global phenomenon. ![]()
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