{"product_id":"strange-religion","title":"Strange Religion","description":"\u003cp\u003eStrange Religion: How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling\u003cbr\u003eContributor(s): Gupta, Nijay K (Author)\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 1587435179    EAN: 9781587435171\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Brazos Press\u003cbr\u003eUS SRP: $18.99 US  \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003ePub Date: February 27, 2024\u003cbr\u003eAnnotation:  O\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eutreach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2025 Recommended Resource of the Year (Culture)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first Christians were weird.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithin Roman society, the earliest Christians stood out for the oddness of their beliefs and practices. They believed unusual things, worshiped God in strange ways, and practiced a whole new way of doing religion that would have been viewed as bizarre and dangerous compared to other religions of the ancient world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStrange Religion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, award-winning author and New Testament teacher Nijay Gupta traces the emerging Christian faith in its Roman context, showing how the first Christians\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e● dared to be different and pushed the boundaries of what was acceptable\u003cbr\u003e● believed, worshipped, and lived in radical ways\u003cbr\u003e● transformed how others thought about religion\u003cbr\u003e● started a movement that grew like wildfire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrought to life with numerous images, this book shows how the example of the earliest Christians can offer today's believers encouragement and hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"A fresh and rigorously researched take on Christianity's founding.\"--\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis item is Returnable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional Information    \u003cbr\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003cbr\u003e- Religion | Christianity | History\u003cbr\u003e- Religion | History\u003cbr\u003e- History | Ancient | Rome\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brazos Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47997099540717,"sku":"9781587435171","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/StrangeReligion.jpg?v=1744996601","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/strange-religion","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}