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“In Destroyer of the gods I focus on several major features of early Christianity that made it distinctive, even odd or bizarre .We don't today realize just how different early Christianity was in that context.”

Made Different Today Realizing Christianity Focus Majors Made It Odd Features Bizarre Distinctive Destroyers

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.”

Littles Action Christianity Behavior Observation Eras Features Ritual Distinctive Galen

Author:Larry Hurtado

“Tolerance has been a very important feature of Christianity from its very roots, despite all the other things that have gone on since. And that, I think, must be the global perspective. Tolerance implies more than saying, "Well, let the Muslims go on with what they are doing." It also means trying to learn something from them and adding that to your own tradition. That is the attitude I think needs to inform the global citizen of the future.”

Thinking Needs Trying Wells Mean Has Beens Important Attitude Christianity Gone Perspective Goes On Citizens Tradition Roots Tolerance Despite Features Global Citizen

Author:Ninian Smart

“I have recently been examining all the known superstitions of the world and do not find in our particular superstition [Christianity] one redeeming feature.”

“I have examined all of the known superstitions of the world and i do not find our superstitions of Christianity one redeeming feature. They are all founded on fables and mythology. Christianity has made one-half of the world fools and the other half Hypocrites”

World Made Death Half Known Christianity Fool Mythology Features Superstitions Hypocrite Other Half Fables One Half Redeeming

Author:Thomas Jefferson

“I do not find in orthodox Christianity one redeeming feature.”

“Public charities and benevolent associations for the gratuitous relief of every species of distress, are peculiar to Christianity; no other system of civil or religious policy has originated them; they form its highest praise and characteristic feature.”

Form Religious Christianity Poverty Policy Highest Praise Charity Species Features Characteristics Relief Peculiar Association Distress Benevolent

Book:Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

Source: Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think