A monumental study by the distinguished academic and Greek-speaking founder of the Sources Chrétiennes series, which refers to the early Christian period and the dogmatic and liturgical evolution of the first Christian communities amidst Jewish messianic movements, some of which accepted Jesus, and heterogeneous Gnostic schools.
The researcher examines the apocryphal writings discovered at Qumran and Nag Hammadi in parallel with Christian writings from the 1st century and the early 2nd century, revealing the common theoretical background of Semitic origins, part of which was adopted by the first Christians.
The cradle of these spiritual fermentations was Jerusalem and the broader region of Palestine, with the Mother Church of Jerusalem initially receiving and embodying Jewish-Christian influences under the leadership of the Brother of the Lord, James.
This work serves as a valuable tool in the field of the History of Dogmas, as it helps the reader become familiar with the spiritual environment of the New Testament era and explains some previously puzzling aspects of doctrine.
