What happened in early Christianity just *after* the period of the New Testament?  It’s an unknown period for most people, but of vital importance for anyone interested in the Christian religion.  For the next three posts I’ll explain by discussing my book devoted to the topic, After the New Testament: A Reader in Early Christianity (Oxford University Press, 2nd ed, 2015)

In some ways, I think After the New Testament is the most *useful* book I’ve ever done.  It is an anthology of important ancient Christian texts in readable English translations, each with introductions that explain what they are about and why they matter.  Some of these are texts you may have heard of.  Some, I bet not!  But they are all important and intriguing.

In these posts I will explain my book by excerpting the General Introduction, which introduces readers to the fascinating world of Christian Origins and shows it’s importance and the problems its study poses for scholars.

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