The birth of the church : from Jesus to Constantine, AD 30-312 - Davidson, Ivor J.; Woodbridge, John D., 1941-; Wright, David; Dowley, Tim. (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2004)
The world of Jesus' first followers -- Spreading the news -- Paul : missionary, teacher, martyr -- Being Christian -- Israel old and new -- A Catholic Church? -- External pressures : suffering for and defending the faith -- Christian thought in the west -- Alexandrian Christianity and its legacy -- Worship and practice -- Ministry and morals -- Faith and politics -- Looking forward, looking back -- Timeline of early Christianity.
Includes bibliography: p. 355-376 and index.
Keywords: Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.; Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.