TY - BOOK AU - Driver,Lisa D.Maugans TI - Christ at the center: the early Christian era T2 - The Westminster history of Christian thought SN - 0664228976 (alk. paper) AV - BR166 .D75 2009 U1 - 270.1 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Louisville, Ky. PB - Westminster John Knox Press KW - Christian life KW - History KW - Early church, ca. 30-600 KW - Church history KW - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 KW - Theology N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-242) indexes; The one to redeem Israel (Lk 24:21) -- Are you the one who is to come? (Mt 11:3) -- Go therefore and make disciples (Mt 28:19) -- Christianus/a sum -- Scripture: from Jewish to Christian -- Heresy: congregational dynamics and theological method -- Ekklesia: the people of God -- Cultivating the inner life -- Cultivating humanity -- Jesus Christ: God and man N2 - Examines the debates and discussions that had an impact on early Christian thought, describing interactions between early Christians during worship and caring for strangers, and discussing the interrelation between faith and practice in emerging Christianity ER -