Christian Teachers in Second-Century Rome situates second-century Christian teachers such as Marcion, Justin, Valentinus and others in the social and intellectu

of the Pope." --Book Jacket.

This book offers an engrossing portrayal of the early years of the Christian movement from the perspective of the Romans.

As allegiance to Jesus Christ spread across the Roman Empire in the second century, writings, practices, and ideas erupted in a creative maelstrom. Many of the

The book deals with thinkers and movements that were embraced by many second-century religious seekers but which are now largely forgotten or known only as "her