Early Christians Adapting to the Roman Empire: Mutual Recognition

In Early Christians Adapting To The Roman Empire: Mutual Recognition Niko Huttunen Challenges The Interpretation Of Early Christian Texts As Anti-imperial Documents. He Presents Examples Of The Positive Relationship Between Early Christians And The Roman Society. With The Concept Of Recognition Huttunen Describes A Situation In Which The Parties Can Come To Terms With Each Other Without Full Agreement. Huttunen Provides Examples Of Non-christian Philosophers Recognizing Early Christians. He Claims That Recognition Was A Response To Christians Who Presented Themselves As Philosophers. Huttunen Reads Romans 13 As A Part Of The Ancient Tradition Of The Law Of The Stronger. His Pioneering Study On Early Christian Soldiers Uncovers The Practical Dimension Of Recognizing The Empire-- Provided By Publisher.