This detailed and well-researched study has been comprehensively updated to cover an Introduction to Acts and Themes in Selected Letters of St Paul, Units AS 2 and A2 2, of the current CCEA Religious Studies specification.



The author provides a detailed introduction to the Acts of the Apostles as well as a study of the beginning and growth of the church. She explores the background and context of Paul's letters and the themes of his teaching to the early Christian believers.



Included are tasks, practice essay titles of exam standard and activities highlighting other aspects of human experience.



Contents:



The Context of Acts,



Section 1: The Background to the Acts of the Apostles



Section 2: The Characteristics of the Early Christian Community



The Beginning of the Church,



Section 1: Early Events in Jerusalem



Section 2: The Missionary Activity of Peter and John



Growth and Expansion of the Church,



Section 1: The Role of Stephen and Philip



Section 2: The Role of Peter



Paul the Apostle,



Section 1: Paul’s Conversion and Missionary Journeys



Section 2: Paul’s Speeches



Paul's Letter to the Galatians,



Section 1: The social and historical context of the letter



Section 2: Paul’s Teaching to the Galatians



Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians,



Section 1: The Issues Arising in Corinth



Section 2: Christian moral living



Paul's Letter to the Ephesians,



Section 1: The Background to the Letter



Section 2: The Main Themes of Ephesians



Synoptic Assessment,



Bibliography



Glossary



Index

Revised by: Paula McCullough