{ "item_title" : "Clement of Rome for Beginners", "item_author" : [" Leo Eusebius "], "item_description" : "When Rome Spoke to Corinth: The Letter That Changed Christianity ForeverIn 96 AD, while the Apostle John still lived, a crisis erupted in Corinth. Young rebels deposed faithful presbyters. Factions divided the congregation. The unity for which Christ prayed lay shattered.Word reached Rome. The church sent a letter composed by their bishop Clement-one of the oldest Christian documents outside Scripture itself.Clement of Rome for Beginners brings you face to face with Christianity at its most critical juncture-the generation immediately after the apostles, when the church had to maintain authentic faith without eyewitness testimony.Inside You'll DiscoverThe Historical Clement - Third successor of Peter (92-101 AD), stripped of legend and examined through the earliest testimonies.The Corinthian Crisis - Why did Rome intervene? How did this single crisis shape church governance for millennia?First Clement in Full - The complete letter analyzed chapter by chapter, revealing revolutionary teaching on bishops, presbyters, and legitimate authority.Apostolic Theology - What Christians believed about God, Christ, and salvation before the great councils formulated creeds.Apostolic Succession Examined - Fair treatment of Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant perspectives on what this first-century text actually proves.Ancient Wisdom for Today - How Clement's teaching on humility, unity, and authority addresses modern church divisions.Why This MattersClement stands at the crucial transition between the age of eyewitnesses and the age of tradition. His letter brings you closer to the apostolic generation than almost any other surviving text.Thoroughly researched, clearly written, historically honest, and spiritually nourishing.Your understanding of early Christianity will never be the same.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers3.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/823/337/9798233371530_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "17.99", "online_price" : "17.99", "our_price" : "17.99", "club_price" : "17.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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