Intolerance and the Gospel: Selected Texts from the New Testament

by Gerd Lüdemann

Book Overview

Contemporary Christians usually suppose that Christianity is quite congenial to the democratic ideals that are the basis of free, open Western societies. Among these ideals is freedom of religion, which encourages a broad tolerance for different belief systems. Nonetheless, a careful examination of core Christian beliefs and the history of Christianity reveal little tolerance for thinking or acting outside the orthodox Christian tradition. In this...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591024684
• ISBN13: 9781591024682
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"