James S. Jeffers is Chair of the History Department at California State University, Dominguez Hills.
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"This book makes a solid contribution to our understanding of social conflicts among Christians in the Roman church of the second century. Jeffers utilizes recent studies of the nature of sects and applies these findings to the churches represented by Clement and Hermas. His conclusions are enlightening and convincing, with the added dimension of giving us insights into the emergence of the Roman hierarchy."