Project Gutenberg 2011-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 134 Frothingham, Octavius Brooks 1822 1895 Frothingham, O. B. (Octavius Brooks) 70268272 The Cradle of the Christ: A Study in Primitive Christianity Produced by Charlene Taylor, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Cradle of the Christ: A Study in Primitive Christianity" by Octavius Brooks Frothingham is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book examines the origins and contextual understanding of Christianity, focusing particularly on the early New Testament, its literary position, and the cultural milieu from which it emerged. Frothingham aims to clarify that Christianity is fundamentally a product of its historical context, emphasizing that it must be evaluated on its own merits rather than relying solely on scriptural authenticity or supernatural claims. The opening of the work sets the stage for Frothingham's inquiry into the role of the New Testament within the broader spectrum of Hebrew literature and religious thought. He begins by addressing how the New Testament has been traditionally treated as a unique document, beyond the reach of literary analysis, which he contests. Frothingham argues for a more grounded approach, illustrating how early Christian texts should be understood as a continuation of Jewish cultural and religious frameworks, rather than as isolated revelations. He touches on the implications of historical criticism and the evolving interpretations of Christian doctrine, setting a critical tone for the discussions to follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Christianity -- Controversial literature BL BS Text Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 401884 2025-07-15T05:10:18.238401 text/html 402261 2011-07-17T12:24:00 text/html 256431 2025-07-15T05:10:26.657311 application/epub+zip 258906 2025-07-15T05:10:21.866361 application/epub+zip 222178 2025-07-15T05:10:20.482385 application/epub+zip 516658 2025-07-15T05:10:30.115288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485260 2025-07-15T05:10:25.635344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344946 2022-09-16T17:27:05.414699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370093 2025-07-15T05:10:17.726384 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 369860 2011-07-17T12:24:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 369899 2011-07-17T12:24:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21554 2025-07-15T05:10:30.242284 application/rdf+xml 22502 2025-07-15T05:10:21.029340 image/jpeg 4462 2025-07-15T05:10:20.779338 image/jpeg 140863 2011-07-17T12:24:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 148191 2011-07-17T12:24:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 140772 2011-07-17T12:24:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 246040 2025-07-15T05:10:18.269363 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia