Publisher's Synopsis
This detailed and well-researched study has been comprehensively updated to cover an Introduction to Acts and Themes in Selected Letters of St Paul, Units AS 2 and A2 2, of the current CCEA Religious Studies specification.
The author provides a detailed introduction to the Acts of the Apostles as well as a study of the beginning and growth of the church. She explores the background and context of Paul's letters and the themes of his teaching to the early Christian believers.
Included are tasks, practice essay titles of exam standard and activities highlighting other aspects of human experience.
Contents:
The Context of Acts,
Section 1: The Background to the Acts of the Apostles
Section 2: The Characteristics of the Early Christian Community
The Beginning of the Church,
Section 1: Early Events in Jerusalem
Section 2: The Missionary Activity of Peter and John
Growth and Expansion of the Church,
Section 1: The Role of Stephen and Philip
Section 2: The Role of Peter
Paul the Apostle,
Section 1: Paul's Conversion and Missionary Journeys
Section 2: Paul's Speeches
Paul's Letter to the Galatians,
Section 1: The social and historical context of the letter
Section 2: Paul's Teaching to the Galatians
Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians,
Section 1: The Issues Arising in Corinth
Section 2: Christian moral living
Paul's Letter to the Ephesians,
Section 1: The Background to the Letter
Section 2: The Main Themes of Ephesians
Synoptic Assessment,
Bibliography
Glossary
Index
