Unexplored implications of the diversity of early belief in Jesus
Unexplored implications of the diversity of early belief in Jesus
Author(s): Abel M. BibliowiczSubject(s): History, Theology and Religion, History of Religion
Published by: EDIS- Publishing Institution of the University of Zilina
Keywords: Earth history; intelligent life; palaeontology; Fermi paradox; astrophysics; Christianity; Christology; eschatology; human evolution;
Summary/Abstract: The Christian canonical and authoritative texts are the result of complex and layered trajectories and should be understood to reflect - for the most part, debates within the Jesus movement—not struggles with external religious communities. Unexplored implications of the diversity of early belief in Jesus emerge out of deconstructing these debates. Contrary to traditional views and despite a complexity and a variety of contexts, Judaism, Gnosticism, and Paganism were not participants in this struggle. They were the subjects of a debate, (mostly) among Gentile believers, about what belief in Jesus should be.
Journal: Dialogo
- Issue Year: 8/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 252-257
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English