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Litwa, M. David

 
9780567703866: Found Christianities: Remaking the World of the Second Century CE
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 056770386X ISBN 13 : 9780567703866
Editeur : T&T Clark, 2022

Synopsis

M. David Litwa tells the stories of the early Christians whose religious identity was either challenged or outright denied. In the second century many different groups and sects claimed to be the only Orthodox or authentic version of Christianity, and Litwa shows how those groups and figures on the side of developing Christian Orthodoxy often dismissed other versions of Christianity by refusing to call them “Christian”. However, the writings and treatises against these groups contain fascinating hints of what they believed, and why they called themselves Christian. Litwa outlines these different groups and the controversies that surrounded them, presenting readers with an overview of the vast tapestry of beliefs that made up second century Christianity. By moving beyond notions of “gnostic”, “heretical” and “orthodox” Litwa allows these “lost Christianities” to speak for themselves. He also questions the notion of some Christian identities “surviving” or “perishing”, arguing that all second century "Catholic" groups look very different to any form of modern Roman Catholicism. Litwa shows that countless discourses, ideas, and practices are continually recycled and adapted throughout time in the building of Christian identities, and indeed that the influence of so-called “lost” Christianities can still be felt today.

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À propos de l'auteur

M. David Litwa is Abstractor for New Testament Abstracts at the School of Theology and Ministry at Boston College. Litwa is the author of many books, most recently Posthuman Transformation in Ancient Mediterranean Thought and The Evil Creator: Origins of an Early Christian Idea.

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Éditeur
T&T Clark
Date d'édition
2022
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
056770386X
ISBN 13 
9780567703866
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
336
Coordonnées du fabricant
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