“There is no ground whatever for the claim, so often made by religious apologists, that these ideals are specifically Christian and originated with Jesus. What were specifically Christian were some of the less enlightened teachings, which have done untold harm. Christians claim that organised Christianity has been a great force for good, but this view can be maintained on one assumption only: that everything good in the Christian era is a result of Christianity and everything bad happened in spite of it.” Has BeensMadeDoneChristianJesusForceReligiousResultsViewsChristianityHappenedAtheismTeachingIdealsClaimsPositive AtheismHarmErasAssumptionSpiteEnlightenedOrganised Author:Margaret E. Knight
“I definitely have a kind of Stockholm Syndrome for superhero movies because it's very clear that's the era we're in. It's like Christianity in the Middle Ages.” KindAgeChristianityClearMiddleErasSuperheroMiddle AgesSyndromesStockholmStockholm Syndrome Author:Wesley Morris
“On the level of investigative results, John Boswell's methodology has led to the discovery that what has been called the repression of homosexuality does not date back to Christianity properly speaking, but developed within the Christian era at a much later date. In this type of analysis it is important to be aware of the way in which people conceived of their own sexuality.” PeopleWayDoeHas BeensImportantChristianLevelsResultsChristianityTypeDiscoverySexualityErasAnalysisHomosexualityRepressionMethodology Author:Michel Foucault
“In its Roman-era setting, for example, Christianity was so different that critics of the time referred to it as a "superstition" (meaning a bogus or dangerous religion).” DifferentChristianityDangerousExampleCriticsSettingSettingsErasSuperstitions Author:Larry Hurtado
“Some modern scholars contend that in terms of what "religion" was in that [Roman-era setting], you can't even call Christianity a religion.” TermChristianityModernSettingSettingsErasScholar Author:Larry Hurtado
“Galen's observations reflect one of the distinctive features of early Christianity. Roman-era religion was mainly about ritual actions vis-à-vis the gods, and there was little to do with ordering behavior otherwise.” LittlesActionChristianityBehaviorObservationErasFeaturesRitualDistinctiveGalen Author:Larry Hurtado
“Early Christianity, like Roman-era philosophical traditions, laid emphasis on everyday behavior, about how to live your life.” ChristianityBehaviorTraditionPhilosophicalEverydayErasLive Your LifeEmphasis Author:Larry Hurtado