A 2008 book on early Christianity (a bit dense)

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A book about early Christianity, which I think is good: amazon.com/Christian-Origins-Jonathan-Knight
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[Resha Caner]

What did you like about the book? I went to Amazon and read the snipet (part of which I've quoted below). Historians who take on the topic of Christianity must walk a fine line, and Mr. Knight makes it apparent he is aware of that by what he wrote below. He starts off well in that paragraph, but by the end I'm pretty sure I know where he stands, so I fear the book would just irritate me.

With that said, it could well be an informative read.

Quote:
This is neither to attack the value of historical investigation nor to say that Christian theology is disinterested in history. It is merely to say that Christian history and doctrine are separate areas of enquiry which mutually inform one another but which must not be confused with each other. Properly understood, historical investigation draws attention to the context in which Christian theology emerged and to the different stages of belief by which the classical forumulations of the Christian faith were constructed. History thereby sets theology in perspective. The role of history is to tell us what happened. Researching Christian origins lays bare the earliest strata of the religion and allows the reader to understand what took place at the very beginning of things. This is an essential platform for constructing Christian theology today.