References
I'll work on adding references here as I go, and also try to cite sources within each essay. If you decide to purchase books, I encourage you buy from my good friend Byron at Hearts and Minds Bookstore. He is a wonderful Christian and without him this project would not exist.
Understanding the early church
- Caesar and the Sacrament
An analysis of the 'oath taking' the early church engaged in, particularly the rite of baptism, as an explicit renunciation of Caesar and turn to Jesus.
Writings from the early church
The Powers of Death
- Jesus and the Forces of Death by Matthew Thiessen
A look at how many of Jesus activities during his ministry look through the lens of conflict with the Powers of Death as described in the Torah Law code.