As The Centuries Pass, The Evidence Is

Christianity Emerged From The Religion Of Israel. Or Rather, It Has As Its Background A Persistent Strain In That Religion. To That Strain Christians Have Looked Back, And Rightly, As The Preparation In History For Their Faith.

Christians Were Regarded As Separated From Society And Therefore Destructive Of The Greco-roman Way Of Life.

In Both The Presence Of Evil And The Eventual Triumph Over Evil The Sweep Is Cosmic. It Embraces The Entire Universe, What To Man Is Both Seen And Unseen. The Victory Is To Be Accomplished Through Christ.

As The Centuries Pass, The Evidence Is Accumulating That, Measured By His Effect On History, Jesus Is The Most Influential Life Ever Lived On This Planet.

We Know Something Of The History Of The Spread Of Christianity, But Much Passed From Recorded Memory And Much Was Transmitted By Tradition Whose Accuracy Has Been Repeatedly Questioned.