When Contrasted With The Much Longer Time

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.

It Is Not His Teachings Which Make Jesus So Remarkable, Although These Would Be Enough To Give Him Distinction. It Is A Combination Of The Teachings With The Man Himself. The Two Cannot Be Separated.

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

That Free Will Was Demonstrated In The Placing Of Temptation Before Man With The Command Not To Eat Of The Fruit Of The Tree Which Would Give Him A Knowledge Of Good And Evil, With The Disturbing Moral Conflict To Which That Awareness Would Give Rise.

In The Third Century After Christ The Faith Continued To Spread.