The "Atheism" of the Early Church
R. J. Rushdoony
Early Christians were called "heretics" and "atheists" when they denied the gods of Rome, in particular the divinity of the emperor and the statism he embodied in his personality cult. These Christians knew that Jesus Christ, not the state, was their Lord and that this faith required a different kind of relationship to the state than the state demanded. Because Jesus Christ was their acknowledged Sovereign, they consciously denied such esteem to all other claimants. Today the church must take a similar stand before the modern state.
Duration - 2h 28m.
Author - R. J. Rushdoony.
Narrator - Nathan Conkey.
Published Date - Sunday, 29 January 2023.
Copyright - © 1983 Mark Rushdoony ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Early Christians were called "heretics" and "atheists" when they denied the gods of Rome, in particular the divinity of the emperor and the statism he embodied in his personality cult. These Christians knew that Jesus Christ, not the state, was their Lord and that this faith required a different kind of relationship to the state than the state demanded. Because Jesus Christ was their acknowledged Sovereign, they consciously denied such esteem to all other claimants. Today the church must take a similar stand before the modern state. Duration - 2h 28m. Author - R. J. Rushdoony. Narrator - Nathan Conkey. Published Date - Sunday, 29 January 2023. Copyright - © 1983 Mark Rushdoony ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:14
Foreword
Duration:00:01:31
Preface
Duration:00:01:02
Introduction
Duration:00:01:15
Chapter 1: The "Atheism" of the Early Church
Duration:00:34:04
Chapter 2: The Loss of Justice
Duration:00:21:07
Chapter 3: Intercession
Duration:00:20:40
Chapter 4: The Law and Justice
Duration:00:24:59
Chapter 5: The Future of Justice
Duration:00:24:24
Chapter 6: The Procession of Power
Duration:00:12:47
Epilogue
Duration:00:06:00
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:31