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The Forgotten Creed: Christianitys Original Struggle against Bigotry, Slavery, and Sexism Audiobook, by Stephen J. Patterson Play Audiobook Sample

The Forgotten Creed: Christianity's Original Struggle against Bigotry, Slavery, and Sexism Audiobook

The Forgotten Creed: Christianitys Original Struggle against Bigotry, Slavery, and Sexism Audiobook, by Stephen J. Patterson Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Ramón de Ocampo Publisher: Highbridge Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: December 2018 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781684417131

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

11

Longest Chapter Length:

56:48 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

18:21 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

37:11 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

Long before the followers of Jesus declared him to be the Son of God, Jesus taught his followers that they too were the children of God. This ancient creed, now all but forgotten, is recorded still within the folds of a letter of Paul the Apostle. This ancient creed said nothing about God or Christ or salvation. Its claims were about the whole human race: there is no race, there is no class, there is no gender. Followers of Jesus proclaimed: "You are all children of God. There is no Jew or Greek, no slave or free, no male and female, for you are all one." Where did this remarkable statement of human solidarity come from, and what, finally, happened to it? How did Christianity become a Gentile religion that despised Jews, condoned slavery as the will of God, and championed patriarchy?

Christian theologians would one day argue about the nature of Christ, the being of God, and the mechanics of salvation. But before this, in the days when Jesus was still fresh in the memory of those who knew him, the argument was a different one: how can human beings overcome the ways by which we divide ourselves one from another? Is solidarity possible beyond race, class, and gender?

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About Stephen J. Patterson

Stephen J. Patterson is the George H. Atkinson Professor of Religious and Ethical Studies at Willamette University. A historian of religion, Patterson specializes in the origins of Christianity, especially the hidden histories found in books that were not included in the Bible.

About Ramón de Ocampo

Ramón de Ocampo, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, was a cowinner in 2018 of the Audie Award for Best Multi-Voiced Performance. A graduate of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, he has been seen on television, film, and stages all over the world, including recurring roles on such television shows as The West Wing, 12 Monkeys, Sons of Anarchy, and Medium. He is the winner of a prestigious Obie Award for his stage work.