David W. Bercot

A comparison of first century Christianity with the modern Evangelical Church. This was on audio and read by the author--he shouldn't have done it! I often listen in the car and have to turn up the volume, and his voice is like nails on a chalkboard when turned up! The information was enlightening, but I'm not sure he proved his thesis (which as the book goes on, it is difficult to discern) Good intro with the bit about Polycarp. 5 hours 51 mins (161 pages)

Offers more than 700 alphabetically-arranged entries on theological, moral, and historical topics. Provides comments on key Christian concepts from figures such as Origen, Clement of Alexandria, Clement of Rome, and Hippolytus. Also includes key biblical verses associated with a given topic.

Good stuff

Listen to Jesus. All else is fluff. This little book is a step in the right direction. Do what Jesus tells you to do and trust him with the trust of a child.

This book researches the way the early Christians up through 300AD understood the writing of the New Testament. Their understanding was much different than what is taught in mainstream Christianity today.