1)
Reading for Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008
Reading
focus:
In
this reading, we are introduced to:
a)
Early Christian communities and the diversity of beliefs and
practices these communites held.
b)
The historical and social context of Early Christian times
c)
The genre of writing that is, or becomes a gospel text
Focus:
1)
Pay attention to Early Christian Groups and their beliefs
- Who is Jesus for them? How does one become a Christian?
2)
What do the traditions of Jesus help us understand about
the Greco-Roman context?
