The Canonical Function of Acts

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. . .an interesting and well-argued volume, which deserves the attention of all who wish to study Acts in the context of the ongoing life of the church.The Catholic Biblical Quarterly Smith's application and development of canonical criticism provides both an entree to this approach and a trajectory map for future studies. No work on the Christian biblical canon can be considered thorough hereafter without reference to Smith's well-supported thesis. . . . As Smith guides his reader through the rich contours of his thesis, he also provides something of a tour of issues, ideas, key figures, and groups in early Christianity. In so doing, he enlivens church history in a way that a standard textbook survey usually cannot. This book should be part of seminary and research library holdings.Andrew T. Dolan, Alvernia College