02540cim a2200421 i 4500 2613783188 TxAuBib 20211104120000.0 r 250913s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781545925843 sound recording : hoopla Audio Book 1545925844 sound recording : hoopla Audio Book MWT16396862 Midwest rda TxAuBib rda Gupta, Nijay K., author. Strange Religion [Hoopla] : How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling / Nijay K. Gupta. Unabridged. [United States : ChristianAudio.com, 2024. Made available through hoopla. 1 online resource (1 audio file (6hr., 49 min.)) : digital. spw rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Instant title available through hoopla. Read by Nijay K. Gupta. 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. This book shows how the example of the earliest Christians can offer today's believers encouragement and hope. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Hoopla Audiobook. Christian sociology History. Christians History. Church history. Christianity. Religion. History. hoopla digital. https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/16396323?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hhh711 https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/ecr_9781545925843_180.jpeg Cover image RV8