Assignment task: For a journal credit, write a minimum of 150 words in response to the following questions:
The early Christians were trying to spread the Christian message and to bring new converts into the churches. How might it help if people saw Christians being different, following different customs or practices than the wider society? How might it hurt? Include potential examples.
Share a reaction you have to this week's material, an insight you have had, or a potential topic for class discussion. (Please tell me if you have shared anything that you wish to be kept anonymous or completely private.)