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Towards the end of the first century CE, the author of the Gospel according to Luke writes another work, the Acts of the Apostles, which tells of the birth of the Christian movement.  How trustworthy is this source as an historic document? And who was it written for?

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The Birth of Christianity

<p>Towards the end of the first century CE, the author of the Gospel according to Luke writes another work, the Acts of the Apostles, which tells of the birth of the Christian movement.  How trustworthy is this source as an historic document? And who was it written for?</p>

The Acts of the Apostles

Towards the end of the first century CE, the author of the Gospel according to Luke writes another work, the Acts of the Apostles.

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Around 30 CE, Jesus is crucified by the Romans. Three centuries later Christianity becomes the official religion of the Roman Empire. How long did it take for Jesus to become Jesus Christ, son of God? And did Jesus found the church?

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