Strange Religion : How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling - Nijay K. Gupta

Strange Religion

How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling

By: Nijay K. Gupta

Paperback | 27 February 2024

At a Glance

Paperback


RRP $34.99

$31.50

10%OFF

or 4 interest-free payments of $7.88 with

 or 

Aims to ship in 15 to 25 business days

When will this arrive by?
Enter delivery postcode to estimate

"A fresh and rigorously researched take on Christianity's founding."--Publishers Weekly

The first Christians were weird. Just how weird is often lost on today's believers.

Within Roman society, the earliest Christians stood out for the oddness of their beliefs and practices. They believed unusual things, worshiped God in strange ways, and lived a unique lifestyle. They practiced a whole new way of thinking about and doing religion that would have been seen as bizarre and dangerous when compared to Roman religion and most other religions of the ancient world.

Award-winning author, blogger, speaker, and New Testament teacher Nijay Gupta traces the emerging Christian faith in its Roman context in this accessible and engaging book. Christianity would have been seen as radical in the Roman world, but some found this new religion attractive and compelling. The first Christians dared to be different, pushed the boundaries of what was acceptable, transformed how people thought about religion, and started a movement that grew like wildfire.

Brought to life with numerous images, this book shows how the example of the earliest Christians can offer today's believers encouragement and hope.

About the Author

Nijay K. Gupta (PhD, Durham University) is professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary. He is cohost of the Slow Theology podcast, founder of the Crux Sola blog, and has written numerous books, including Tell Her Story, A Beginner's Guide to New Testament Studies, 15 New Testament Words of Life, and commentaries on Galatians, Philippians, Colossians, and 1 and 2 Thessalonians. He is also the coeditor, with Scot McKnight, of The State of New Testament Studies, and a senior translator for the New Living Translation. Gupta lives in Portland, Oregon.

More in Christianity

Dominion : Making of the Western Mind - Tom Holland

RRP $26.99

$22.90

15%
OFF
NRSV Catholic Bible Gift Edition [White] : Holy Bible - Thomas Nelson

RRP $39.99

$35.35

12%
OFF
Conversations with God : An Uncommon Dialogue : Book 1 - Neale Donald Walsch
A Course In Miracles - 3rd Edition : Combined Volume - Helen Schucman
NRSV Catholic Edition : Holy Bible - Harper Bibles

RRP $33.99

$30.90

Exodus : A Novel of Israel - Leon Uris
The Power Of Positive Thinking - Norman Vincent Peale

RRP $24.99

$23.75

Radical Remission : Surviving Cancer Against All Odds - Kelly A. Turner
NIV Holy Bible Soft Touch Edition [Black] - Zondervan

RRP $22.99

$21.90

The 5 Love Languages : The Secret to Love That Lasts - Gary Chapman
The Holy Bible KJV

Leather Bound Book

$65.75