Veritas : Jurnal Teologi dan Pelayanan
Vol 16 No 1 (2017)

Para Rasul dan Gereja Rasuli

Chandra Gunawan (Theologische Universitait Kampen)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2017

Abstract

How should a contemporary reader understand the complexities of the early church? Many scholars utilize a religious studies perspective to understand the early church concluding that the church grew as a direct result (synthesis) of group conflicts (in particular, the Pauline and Petrine communities). This essay approaches the early church from a different paradigm. Using theological analysis, the author concludes that although the early church contained elements of diversity, she exhibits significant unity. The Catholic Epistles (the letters of James, Peter, John, and Jude) are independent letters that are interconnected by the Jerusalem tradition, and the theologies of these letters reflect the unique character of the early church. Therefore, it is important that NT scholars should give more attention to the Catholic Epistles so that the early church can be understood from a more constructive perspective.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

Veritas

Publisher

Subject

Religion Humanities Education

Description

Veritas: Jurnal Teologi dan Pelayanan is a peer-reviewed and open-access journal published semiannually (June and December) by Sekolah Tinggi Teologi SAAT (Southeast Asia Bible Seminary), Malang City, East Java, Indonesia. The journal specializes in evangelical theology that focuses on the novelty ...