{"product_id":"loa-apostolic-constitutions","title":"The Apostolic Constitutions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does faith ask of ordinary people—in their spending, their quarrels, their reading, and their clothes?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook One of The Apostolic Constitutions turns from church leadership to the daily lives of ordinary believers. It warns against greed, calls for forgiveness, directs readers toward Scripture, and sets expectations for men and women at home and in public. Its voice is firm, but caring: conduct matters in the smallest choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScholars place this anonymous Greek manual in fourth-century Syria. Its compiler presents the teaching in the voices of the twelve apostles, a literary frame rather than an accepted claim of authorship. This first book offers a direct source for understanding how Christians were told to live, not a story or a work of poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe dangers of greed\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore how the text links love of possessions with fraud, envy, and neglect of the poor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForgiveness in daily life\u003c\/strong\u003e – Encounter counsel against grudges and slander, with peace placed at the heart of relationships.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA rule for reading\u003c\/strong\u003e – Examine the call to read sacred writings and leave the books of unbelievers aside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConduct at home and outside\u003c\/strong\u003e – See how instructions on dress, speech, and restraint shape expectations for men and women.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn apostolic literary voice\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider how an unknown compiler uses the apostles' voices to address the whole church.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of early Christian history, students of church life in Syria and the Greek East, and anyone curious about ordinary believers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and encounter this firm, caring guide to early Christian daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":58111223562588,"sku":"LOA-87-EB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":58111223595356,"sku":"LOA-87-AU","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":58111223628124,"sku":"LOA-87-PB","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":58111223660892,"sku":"LOA-87-HC","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/87.jpg?v=1781944967","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/fr\/products\/loa-apostolic-constitutions","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}