CEAC
CENTER FOR EARLY AFRICAN CHRISTIANITY
Thomas C. Oden
Libyan Lecture Series I
A Libyan History Awaiting Discovery
W. H. Griffith Thomas Memorial Lectureship at the Dallas Theological Seminary in Spring 2009
Thomas Oden explores historical Christianity by means of understanding the ancient culture and historical underpinnings of the people of Libya.
More from the Libyan Lecture Series:
Thomas C. Oden
Christian Beginnings in Cyrene
The movement of intellectual history from south to north.
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From Marmarica to Tripolitania
The Christian presence in Cyrene and interactions between North Africa and Asia Minor.
Thomas C. Oden
Why Are We Talking About Lybia?
Final remarks and thoughts about the impacts of Libyan and African Christianity.
Other works from Oden
A collection of Christian meditations designed to bring the reader out of the framework of measured time and closer to the eternal quality of the divine. A spiritual pilgrimage into a life of meditative prayer.
A reassessment of the early church tradition that connects New Testament evidence with African sources, resulting in a fresh perspective on the Gospel of Mark and its African memory.
An essential work for anyone interested in the historical and theological foundations of Christianity that details Africa's decisive influence on Christian culture from its humble beginnings. An important recovery of Christianity's history as a world religion and not just a western phenomenon.
Thomas C. Oden
b. 1931 – d. 2016
Thomas C. Oden was the Founding Director of CEAC and the General Editor of the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture series. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and is regarded as the founder of the paleo-orthodox movement.