You Tube Theology

In this video, Dr. Mike Bird examines where Christianity was unique in the ancient world or whether it was simply a variation of Greco-Roman religion. To do that, he surveys four books that show case how Christianity was in many ways unique, but also how Christians did try to fit into the Roman world.

00:01 The Quest for Christian Uniqueness
01:33 Larry Hurtado - Destroyer of the Gods
06:00 Nijay Gupta - Strange Religion
10:20 Nadya Williams - Cultural Christians
12:00 Douglas Boin - Coming Out Christian in the Roman World
16:10 Luke Timothy Johnson - Among the Gentiles
17:30 Outro

Find the Books Here:
Larry Hurtado: https://amzn.to/47VQI1P
Nijay Gupta: https://amzn.to/4ptnXj1
Nadya Williams: https://amzn.to/3IqUQME
Douglas Boin: https://amzn.to/3Iw9cLM
Luke Timothy Johnson: https://amzn.to/3K8Do04

Check out:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC21I7qYVHPsOzL9ujxiRWZA The Channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOqEMPs7xS8&list=PL_4rhC0z_G8t5VIOg-5ysURHbzNUOcapn&index=9 Paideia PlayList
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysKmZchYhn0&feature=youtu.be Who is the Son of Man?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q92W994iDfs&feature=youtu.be Paul, Artemis, and Women in the Church
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF9_LBc78ww The Didache
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-4Cqej1Njo&t=147s Polycarp: Bishop, Martyr, Destroyer of the Gods
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF9_LBc78ww&t=3s The Origins of Gnosticism

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