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Author Patterson, Stephen J., 1957- author.

Title The forgotten creed : Christianity's original struggle against bigotry, slavery, and sexism / Stephen J. Patterson
Published New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (vii, 176 pages)
Contents The unbelievable creed -- Christianity's forgotten first creed -- The oldest cliché -- Children of God -- There is no Jew Or Greek -- There is no slave or free -- There is no male and female -- You are all one
Summary The first Christian creed said nothing about Christ, God, or salvation. Instead it told the followers of Jesus who they were: Children of God. Among them, distinctions of race, class, and gender would count for nothing. The Forgotten Creed is the story of that first, forgotten creed and its remarkable vision of human solidarity
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
SUBJECT Bible. Galatians, III, 28 -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
Bible. Galatians, III, 28 fast
Subject Identity (Psychology) -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Biblical teaching
Identification (Religion) -- Biblical teaching
Equality -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Biblical teaching
RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- New Testament.
RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Paul's Letters.
Identification (Religion) -- Biblical teaching
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
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