Early Christians Adapting to the Roman Empire: Mutual Recognition

Introduction: Recognition between Anti- and Pro-imperial Readings,
Imperial recognition in the intellectual sphere: Christians and Philosophy,
Almost Philosophers: Pagan Philosophers Recognizing Christians,
Epictetus: Fearless people in sympathy in their words,
Christian and philosophers at the end of the second century,
Conclusions,
Early Christians seeking recognition in Greco-Roman culture,
Athens and Jerusalem- Still something in common,,
Paul, Philosophy and the Torah,
Mutual Recognition becomes Mainstream,
Imagination made real: Paul between political realism and eschatological hope,
Paul and his readers,
Paul`s openness toward Roman society,
Avoiding offense:Exegetical attempts,
The unease of the Christian traditions,
Paul`s realism and imagination,
Paul`s political realism and the law of stronger,
Coping strategies and ethics of the stronger,
The imagination made real,
Brothers in arms: soldiers in early Christianity,
conclusions