Explore how the early church organized worship, governed itself, and handled unity and conflict.
This historical study examines the primitive church during its first three centuries after Christ. It traces public worship, church structure, and key practices from baptism and the Lord’s Supper to creeds, fasts, feasts, and church discipline. Drawing on early writings, it explains how unity was defined, where divisions arose, and how bishops, presbyters, and deacons shaped life in Christian communities.
Readers will gain a clear view of how early Christians read Scripture, conducted prayers, conducted liturgies, and resolved disagreements. The work highlights how different congregations observed rites, maintained order, and pursued peace within a growing, diverse church.
Ideal for readers of ecclesiastical history, early Christian studies, and anyone curious about how the primitive church sought harmony and order.
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