The Rich Christian in the Church of the Early Empire: Contradictions and Accommodations

Louis William Countryman

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Discusses early Christian attitudes towards wealth, including the writings of Clement of Alexandria and Cyprian of Carthage on the subject, and such topics as redemptive almsgiving, stewardship of time and treasures, and the danger of riches for both possessor and church.

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