After the First Urban Christmas

This year marks the twenty-five anniversary of the publication of *The First Urban Christians* by Wayne A. Meeks. In this now-classic work Meeks examined the socio-historical context of Pauline Christianity through the lens of Paul's letters. *After The First Urban Christians*, edited by Todd D. Still and David G. Horrell, is a collection of seven essays written by established scholars, plus an epilog authored by Meeks himself, that revisits and updates Meeks's landmark volume. Furthermore, *After The First Urban Christians* offers fresh lines of inquiry for the future study of Paul and his churches in their social setting.Read less