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