Magic and Paganism in Early Christianity: The World of the Acts of the ApostlesKlauck describes the religious world into whichChristianity was born, by looking at it from the many experiences of the firstChristians as recorded in Acts. For example: Peter encounters Simon themagician, the people of Lystra want to offer sacrifices to Paul and Barnabas, and a soothsaying slave girl is the occasion for conflict in Philippi. We cometo Athens where Paul finds the city full of idols but also discovers an altarto an unknown god and