After the New Testament
To better understand the church of today it is very insightful to understand where it came from, how it has changed over the years, how cultural and other influences affected it, the various forms of the early church, and their variations in belief and structure. To this purpose nothing is better than reading the writings of the early church fathers. These lectures examine several of these early writings and how the church worked through various issues. One of the more interesting observations I had of these lectures is how so many of the various issues of the early church are still around today but only in a slightly different form. From the letter of 1 Clement dealing with an uprising in the church at Corinth to Ignatius and others dealing with false teachers and doctrines, to problems when a leader is involved in an unethical act, and apocalyptic writings like The Shepherd of Hermas, this is a fascinating series of lectures. This is a particularly interesting and period of time in the formation and practices of the church and Professor Bart D. Ehrman does an excellent job of bringing it clearly to life. After the New Testament is highly recommended.
Author: Bart D. Ehrman
Publisher: The Teaching Company
4151 Lafayette Center Drive, Suite 100
Chantilly, VA 20151-1232
Copyright: 2005
Format: Audio CD, Video, DVD, Audio Tape
Lectures: 24