Reviews for The Churches The Apostles Left Behind

The average rating for The Churches The Apostles Left Behind based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-06-26 00:00:00 James Thilking Written by the late Raymond E. Brown, priest and biblical scholar, this book offers a fascinating examination of a few of the early Christian communities within the context of biblical writings directed at these communities. Brown is particularly interested in how these communities survived after the deaths of the apostolic generation. Many of us have this romanticized notion that, after Jesus' ascension, the apostles went out to form "the church" in an orderly and uniformed way and it proceeded orderly from there. The fact that it wasn't that way at all makes the survival of Christianity and the early churches all the more astounding. This book is best read along with or following the reading of the specific works that Brown examines and of which he points out the strengths and weaknesses.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-08-01 00:00:00 Shane Kuchik The late Fr. Raymond Brown S.S. has written a nice little book; which provides a look at the early Christian Church, based on Scriptural evidence. Based on this evidence, he shows that immediately after the Apostles died, unique ecclesial communities came into existence. Eventually, these communities would evolve into the early Church. This is a book that is suited for the reader who has some familiarity with Scripture studies. Still, a lot of readers might find this book both interesting and informative.