Releasing 30 November, 2017

The Early Church: (Origins, Development and Themes) and the Church Today for CCEA A Level

Raymond Banks

This study has been updated to address Units AS 4 and A2 4 of the current CCEA Religious Studies specification. It covers the origins, development and themes of the Early Christian Church to AD 325, and the Church today. It has been through a meticulous quality assurance process. Tasks provided throughout.

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This well-researched study has been updated to address Units AS 4 and A2 4 of the current CCEA Religious Studies specification. It covers the origins, development and themes of the Early Christian Church to AD 325, and the Church today. It has been through a meticulous quality assurance process.

Within the book, Raymond Banks provides a detailed discussion of the development of the Early Church, the issues that it faced and how the Church addressed them. He then explores the relevance of the experience of the Early Church to the challenges of the Church today.

Areas explored include:

The development of the Early Church

Developing Christian belief and practice

Early Christian writers

Constantine and the Church

Church authority and division

Early Christian literature

Belief and belonging in the modern world

Synoptic assessment: faith, morality and the state

Included are tasks, practice essay titles, and activities highlighting other aspects of human experience, as well as a detailed glossary and index.