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early Christianity: detachment from Judaism
In the process of spreading the first Christian communities there were two particularly important moments: the detachment from Judaism and the encounter-clash with the pagan world. Jesus' early followers had lived like gods…
How were and how the early Christians lived?
Animated by an exclusive faith that did not allow compromises, Christians refused any participation in traditional cults: ceremonies and feasts in honor of the gods, ma anche forme di sodalità a esse collegate come banchetti e…
The persecution of the early Christians
Christians have been persecuted ever since, identified as such, they no longer benefited from the privileged status of the Jews. The persecution, at first circumscribed, local and sporadic, divenne sistematica alla metà del III secolo.…
Jesus of Nazareth, sources and news
As we know the life of Jesus of Nazareth?
Jesus spoke, but he hasn't left us any writing: we have not received any document drawn up by him. The historical sources we have are all indirect, but they are also very many. The…
the origins of Christianity
Christianity was born at a precise time in the history of the Mediterranean world and the Near East, Antiquity, in a country, Judea, which was then part of the Roman Empire; with roots in Jewish faith and culture, ebbe poi…
Roman Empire converted to Christianity
Like other non-Christians of his time, sembra che all'inizio
l’imperatore Costantino fosse semplicemente monoteista — cioè credesse in un Dio creatore supremo. known by different names and in various ways worshiped -, come dimostra il Sol invictus…
What value can we attribute to the Tradition of the Fathers of the Church?
(is S.Agostino, Origen etc.) In the moment in which they clarify without breaking the biblical dictation, we can attribute to these teachings didactic value, without falling into idolatry?
Tradition is very important, è grazie a questa…