Conversion, catechumenate, and baptism in the early church /

Conversion, catechumenate, and baptism in the early church / [print] edited with introductions by Everett Ferguson. - New York : Garland, (c)1993. - xv, 435p. ; 24 cm.

English, French, and German.

Includes bibliographical references.

The spread of Christianity as a social phenomenon Two types of conversion to early Christianity The conversion of Justin Martyr Psychohistory and St. Augustine's conversion process The winning of the countryside The acceptance of Christianity by the Roman emperors The adoption of Christianity in the Roman Empire The 'Eusebian Constantine' / Rudolph H. Storch -- Constantine and the miraculous Constantine the Great in the light of the Christus Victor concept Sacerdotium et Imperium : the Constantinian renovation according to the Greek Fathers The edict of Milan (313) : a defence of its traditional authorship and designation A study of the catechumenate Aux origines de catechumenat La catechese dans la tradition patristique L'initiation chretienne et ses reflets dans l'art paleochretien Baptismal motifs in the ancient church Creeds and baptismal rites in the first four centuries A.D. Nock -- Ramsay MacMullen -- Oskar Skarsaune -- Lawrence J. Daly -- W.H.C. Frend -- Shirley Jackson Case -- Arnold Ehrhardt -- Ramsay MacMullen -- Ian Gillman -- Michael Azkoul -- Milton V. Anastos -- Lawrence D. Folkemer -- A. Turck -- Jean Danielou -- L. de Bruyne -- Everett Ferguson -- H.J



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Evangelistic work--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Conversion--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Catechumens--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Baptism--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.

BR195 BR195.F352.C668 1993