{"product_id":"christianity-tim-north-9798242100688","title":"Christianity: A Historical-Critical Analysis: From the Empty Room to the Icon of Christ","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow did a Jewish prophet from Galilee become the God of the Roman Empire?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity: A Historical-Critical Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e traces the most significant theological transformation in Western history: the shift from the strict, unitarian monotheism of the Second Temple period to the complex Trinitarian orthodoxy of the Council of Constantinople. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book investigates the \"Empty Room\" of the Jerusalem Temple and how it was filled. Through ten chapters, it explores: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe \"Two Powers in Heaven\" controversies of the first century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe political and theological collision between the \"Lord\" Jesus and the Roman Caesar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe pivotal shift in worship practices that preceded the written creeds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe intense intellectual battles of Nicaea and the Cappadocian solution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe rise of Iconography and the visual redefinition of God.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on modern scholarship, archaeology, and ancient texts, this analysis argues that the doctrine of the Trinity was not a corruption, but a \"theological trade-off\"-a necessary evolution to reconcile the experience of the Church with the heritage of the Synagogue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for students of history, theology, and anyone curious about the origins of the Christian faith.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim North\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798242100688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d","brand":"Tim North","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997371314431,"sku":"9798242100688","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/christianity-tim-north-9798242100688","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}