Keywords
Early Christian identity, Judeo-Christian church, second-century Christianity
Abstract
Almost a century after the death of Christ and his original apostles, the 2nd-century Judeo-Christian church found itself in a vicious struggle for survival catalyzed by an ongoing negotiation between the church’s traditional Jewish roots and establishing its own identity. The loose confederation of Jesus-believers fought to gather themselves into a functional body as they wrestled with questions surrounding the very nature of the Christian faith.
Recommended Citation
Petersen, Samuel
(2025)
"Marcion and the Crisis of Second-Century Christianity,"
The Thetean: A Student Journal for Scholarly Historical Writing: Vol. 54:
Iss.
1, Article 9.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/thetean/vol54/iss1/9
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