This detailed and well-researched study has been comprehensively updated to cover an Introduction to Acts and Themes in Selected Letters of St Paul, Units AS 2 and A2 2, of the current CCEA Religious Studies specification. The author provides a detailed introduction to the Acts of the Apostles as well as a study of the beginning and growth of the church.She explores the background and context of Paul's letters and the themes of his teaching to the early Christian believers. Included are tasks, practice essay titles of exam standard and activities highlighting other aspects of human experience. Contents:The Context of Acts,Section 1: The Background to the Acts of the ApostlesSection 2: The Characteristics of the Early Christian CommunityThe Beginning of the Church,Section 1: Early Events in JerusalemSection 2: The Missionary Activity of Peter and JohnGrowth and Expansion of the Church,Section 1: The Role of Stephen and PhilipSection 2: The Role of PeterPaul the Apostle,Section 1: Paul’s Conversion and Missionary JourneysSection 2: Paul’s SpeechesPaul's Letter to the Galatians,Section 1: The social and historical context of the letterSection 2: Paul’s Teaching to the GalatiansPaul's First Letter to the Corinthians,Section 1: The Issues Arising in CorinthSection 2: Christian moral livingPaul's Letter to the Ephesians,Section 1: The Background to the LetterSection 2: The Main Themes of EphesiansSynoptic Assessment,BibliographyGlossaryIndex