{"product_id":"the-early-church-33-313-james-l-papandrea-9781594717710","title":"The Early Church (33-313): St. Peter, the Apostles, and Martyrs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of a 2020 Catholic Press Association book award (first place, best new religious book series).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChurch history is a lot like the tale \u003ci\u003eThe Emperor's New Clothes\u003c\/i\u003e, according to Catholic historian James L. Papandrea: No one wants to seem unenlightened, so they pretend to see what's not there. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Early Church (33-313): St. Peter, the Apostles, and Martyrs\u003c\/i\u003e, Papandrea refutes fourteen fashionable \"mythconceptions\" about early Christian history and enables believers to make sense of the Church's beginnings.\u003cp\u003eThe first Apostles spread the message of Jesus Christ and were willing to suffer and die for their faith. The next generations of believers followed their example with zeal, producing inspiring martyrs including Sts. Justin and Perpetua, and great thinkers such as Irenaeus, and Tertullian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, you will learn: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo money or power was attached to being a bishop or priest in the early Church.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristian holidays were not adaptations of pagan celebrations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristians have never believed in an eternal life for souls without bodies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe doctrine of the Trinity was not forced upon the Church by Constantine, but rather was a belief from the beginning of Christianity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBooks in the Reclaiming Catholic History series, edited by Mike Aquilina and written by leading authors and historians, bring Church history to life, debunking the myths one era at a time\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James L. Papandrea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1594717710\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594717710\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ave Maria Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/22\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"James L. Papandrea","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44042988814591,"sku":"9781594717710","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1d5ee85b-2a40-46b3-b592-0894f8d99853.jpg?v=1684964653","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-early-church-33-313-james-l-papandrea-9781594717710","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}