Christian Origins
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The moral life of these young heathen-Christian congregations showed many a lack, partly the after- effect of old heathen customs, partly eccentric ex- pressions of the new spirit. Some thought they might participate in heathen sacrificial meals with- out fear because they knew the truth about heathen gods; others were so fearful lest they might stain themselves by unconsciously eating meat which had come from such an idolatrous sacrifice, that they for- bore all meat-eating. In the Roman congr...egation, too, there were ascetics (Paul calls them "the weak ") who, by reason of religious scruples, ab- stained from meat and wine, holding them to be un- clean things, dangerously related to the world of demons. Especially marked in the realm of sexual life were the contrasts between riotous freedom and ascetic unfreedom. Some desired to continue the customary Greek laxity in sexual matters even after they had become Christians and based their conduct on the Apostle's doctrine of Christian freedom, in- terpreting it in the sense that " everything is per- mitted/' even licentiousness.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The moral life of these young heathen-Christian congregations showed many a lack, partly the after- effect of old heathen customs, partly eccentric ex- pressions of the new spirit. Some thought they might participate in heathen sacrificial meals with- out fear because they knew the truth about heathen gods; others were so fearful lest they might stain themselves by unconsciously eating meat which had come from such an idolatrous sacrifice, that they for- bore all meat-eating. In the Roman congr...egation, too, there were ascetics (Paul calls them "the weak ") who, by reason of religious scruples, ab- stained from meat and wine, holding them to be un- clean things, dangerously related to the world of demons. Especially marked in the realm of sexual life were the contrasts between riotous freedom and ascetic unfreedom. Some desired to continue the customary Greek laxity in sexual matters even after they had become Christians and based their conduct on the Apostle's doctrine of Christian freedom, in- terpreting it in the sense that " everything is per- mitted/' even licentiousness.
What to read after Christian Origins?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Pfleiderer, Otto, 1839-1908 to read onlineMoreLess
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