The first centuries of Christianity are like a far country.
And as they grapple with issues surprisingly resonant with our own, this cloud of ancient witnesses both surprises and challenges us in the life of faith..
Gathering around Basil or Chrysostom or Augustine, we are instructed anew in the way of discipleship.
The menu of topics wends its way through wealth and poverty, war and violence, marriage and sexuality, theater and the arena, as well as the harsh realities of persecution and martyrdom.
Christopher Hall takes us to the ancient Mediterranean world, inquiring Christian leaders how to live a good life as a Christ follower.
And from this crucible of discipleship they extracted lessons of virtue, faithfulness, and joy in Christ.
Early Christians struggled and flourished in a culture that was in love with empire and military power, infatuated with sex and entertainment, tolerant of all gods but hostile to the One.
But despite their foreignness, they hold a treasury of wisdom for living.
The first centuries of Christianity are like a far country
