Reviews for From Paul to Valentinus

The average rating for From Paul to Valentinus based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-01-25 00:00:00 Michael Carlin Peter Lampe builds a case from all the available evidence (archaeological, topographical, extant literature) in order to describe the Christian church in the city of Rome across the first two centuries or from Paul to Valentinus. Lampe is a first rate detective and I was enthralled from beginning to end. A reader will learn a great deal about the early church in the city of Rome and just as much about sound historical method and sober and strict assessment of the evidence.

Review # 2 was written on 2007-09-18 00:00:00 Timothy Matthis Lampe systematically explores the evidence for Christians and Christianity in Rome from the mid-First century through the end of the Second. Being knowledgeable of some (but certainly not all) the documents used he generally seems very measured in his conclusions, though I must say I don't find all his arguments fully compelling. It was also a great intro for me to other evidences for the social setting in which the early church lived and witnessed.