First Christian Theologians

G. R. Evans is Professor of Medieval Theology and Intellectual History at the University of Cambridge. She is the author of numerous, critically-acclaimed books in the fields of patristic, medieval and Reformation history and theology, including Augustine on Evil (1982), Problems of Authority in the Reformation Debates (1992), The Church and the Churches (1994), Philosophy and Theology in the Middle Ages (1993), Law and Theology in the Middle Ages (2002), and Anselm (1989). G. R. Evans is also the author of A Brief History of Heresy (2003), and the editor of The Medieval Theologians (2000), also in the Great Theologians series, both published by Blackwell.

"Beyond doubt this is one of the best introductions available to the English reader who is interested in the Theology of the early Church." Mihail Neamtu, King's College, London

• Preface viiNotes on Contributors xiList of Abbreviations xvIntroduction G. R. Evans 1Part I The Bible1 The First Christian Writings John W. Rogerson 152 The Interpretation of Scripture Frances Young 24Part II the Church3 The Early Idea of the Church Stuart G. Hall 414 The Early Church in the World G. R. Evans 585 The Imperial Ecclesiastical Lawgivers Clarence Gallagher, SJ 65Part III Rival Traditions: Christian Theology and Judaism6 Philo of Alexandria David T. Runia 777 Christian Theology and Judaism Paula Fredriksen and Judith Lieu 85Part IV Rival Traditions: Christian Theology and Secular Philosophy8 Christian Theology and Secular Philosophy John M. Rist 1059 Justin Martyr Eric Osborn 11510 Irenaeus of Lyons Eric Osborn 12111 Clement of Alexandria Eric Osborn 12712 Origen Rowan Williams 13213 Tertullian Eric Osborn 14314 The Hermetica G. R. Evans 150Part V The Maturing of Early Christian Theology in East and West15 Athanasius and the Arian Crisis Rowan Williams 15716 The Cappadocians Morwenna Ludlow 16817 Pseudo-Dionysius and Maximus the Confessor Janet P. Williams 18618 The Syriac Tradition David G. K. Taylor 20119 Ambrose Boniface Ramsey 22520 Jerome G. R. Evans 23421 Augustine of Hippo G. R. Evans 23822 Eutyches, Nestorius, and Chalcedon G. R. Evans 243Conclusion: The End of an Era? G. R. Evans 248Consolidated List of Sources 251Index of References 260General Index 267