Beginnings of Christianity. Vol. I.

Paul Wernle was a professor of church history and New Testament studies at the University of Basel around the turn of the 20th century. Wilhelm Bousset, his professor at the University of Göttingen and a student of Adolf von Harnack, had a lasting influence upon his historical approach to biblical criticism. The Beginnings of Christianity, relying upon the Bible and then-current historical and textual scholarship, traces the origin and development of the Christian religion. The first volume documents the rise of Christianity, the early Christian community, and the theology of St. Paul.

Kathleen O’Bannon
CCEL Staff