A BOOK FOR TRUTH-LOVERS. 



A Study of Primitive Christianity 



BY LEWIS G. JANES. 



Revised Edition. 319pp. 8vo. Cloth, Price, $1.5O. 



Treats of the natural evolution of the Christian Religion, ac- 

 cording to the historical method ; applying the assured results of 

 modern criticism to the question of the historical verity of Jesus, 

 the investigation of his life and teaching, and the development of 

 organized Christianity. 



"Free and scholarly criticism of the origin of Christianity." 

 Sofiton Commonwealth. 



"The result of diligent research in historical authorities, and 

 careful, logical thought in an endeavor to arrive at fundamental 

 truths." Brentano's Book Chat. 



"A cool, quiet, painstaking and fearless examination of the re- 

 ligious belief of Christians." Sidney S. Rider's Book Notes. 



CONTENTS: 



Preface, by Rev. J. W. Chadwick. Author's Preface to Second Edition. 



Introduction. I. Palestine in the Roman Period. II. Society and Religion 

 in the Roman Empire. III. Sources of Information. IV. Theological 

 Aspects of the P-filigion of Jesus. V. Social Aspects of the Religion of Jesus. 

 VI. Myth and Miracle in the Gospel Stories. VII. The Christianity of Paul. 

 VIII. The Apostolic Age. IX. The Martyr Period. X. Christianity the 

 State Religion. 



plete References, Bibliography and Index. 



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