TY - BOOK AU - Bobertz, Charles A. AU - TI - Reading in Christian Community T2 - Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity Series SN - 9780268040178 U1 - 270.1 CY - U.S.A. KW - Church - History - ca 30-600 (Early Church) KW - Bible - New Testament - Criticism, interpretation, etc N2 - A diverse and prestigious group of biblical scholars, church historians, and theologians study the function that scripture plays in the creation and maintenance of faith communities and the ways that communal locations in turn shape the interpretation of scripture. The first part of the book examines specific examples of ancient biblical interpretation as a means of creating, maintaining, and challenging Christian identity in the pluralistic ancient world. Part 2 of the volume considers the general problem of interpretation within Christian communities, whether ancient or modern, as they face the task of maintaining a coherent identity in a multicultural environment UR - https://data.thuviencodoc.org/books/15100/87.jpg ER -