Alms : charity, reward, and atonement in early Christianity / David J. Downs.

hristianity has often understood the death of Jesus on the cross as the sole means for forgiveness of sin. Despite this tradition, David Downs traces the early and sustained presence of yet another means by which Christians imagined atonement for sin: merciful care for the poor. In Alms: Charity, Re...

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Main Author: Downs, David J., 1977-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, [2016]
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