Going to Church in the First Century
Language: English
Published by Sowers of Seed Inc, 2011
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Not what you expect. This look inside a first-century meeting will make you rethink what (or who?) the church really is.From a religious point of view the whole meeting left a lot to be desired. What had happened contained scarcely anything religious at all. They didn't even have a priest, let alone all the ritual that you expect. This wasn't quite what I had bargained for. Neither decently ritualistic nor exotically mysterious. All very simple and matter of fact.
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- Title
- Going to Church in the First Century
- Author
- R Banks
- Publisher
- Sowers of Seed Inc
- Publication year
- 2011
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0940232375
- ISBN 13
- 9780940232372
- Illustrator
- Judith Clingan
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
What was it really like to attend a Christian gathering in the first century?
In this vivid narrative, Robert Banks reconstructs a house-church meeting in Rome through the eyes of an outsider, offering readers an immersive and historically grounded glimpse into early Christian worship and community life.
Set in mid-first-century Rome, the story follows Publius as he attends a gathering hosted by Aquila and Prisca. Through shared meals, prayer, discussion, singing, Scripture reading, and mutual care, readers witness the simplicity, warmth, and spiritual vitality of early Christian fellowship.
Drawing from biblical, literary, and archaeological sources, Banks combines careful scholarship with storytelling to illuminate:
- How early Christians worshiped in homes
- The role of meals, prayer, and spiritual gifts
- Community decision-making and pastoral care
- Fellowship across social and economic divisions
- The contrast between ancient gatherings and modern church practice
WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR
- Christians exploring authentic community life
- Small groups and church discussion settings
- Students of early Christianity
- Readers interested in historical faith narratives
Accessible yet deeply thoughtful, Going to Church in the First Century offers a fresh perspective on what church once was-and invites readers to reflect on what it might still become.
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