A group dedicated to the study of second century Christianity including the Apostolic Fathers.
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Travis Proctor deposited Hospitality, not Honors: Portraits and Patronage in the Acts of John in the group
Second Century Christianity on Humanities Commons 1 year, 7 months agoIn this article, I examine how the apocryphal Acts of John depicts wealthy Christian
converts as part of the “Christianization” of Ephesus. I note how the Acts of John
uses its portrayal of leading citizens not only to critique, but to preserve and
adapt prevailing expectations surrounding Greco-Roman cultic patronage. My
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Travis Proctor deposited Books, Scribes, and Cultures of Reading in the Shepherd of Hermas in the group
Second Century Christianity on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month agoIn this article, I analyse how the Shepherd of Hermas constructs an ancient Christian reading culture through concurrent portrayals of Christian reading, copying and book production. I argue that, by portraying its protagonist Hermas as an idealised reader, scribe and auditor, the Shepherd constructs an early Christian reading culture that…[Read more]
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Travis Proctor deposited Environmental Change, the Acts of John, and Shifting Cultic Landscapes in Late Antique Ephesus in the group
Second Century Christianity on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month agoThe city of Ephesus experienced a marked civic transformation in Late Antiquity. After having centered its settlements and economic fortunes on its proximity to a deep-water harbor for over a millennium, late antique Ephesus gradually shifted to an inland, fortified settlement on Ayasoluk Hill. While several factors undoubtedly informed this civic…[Read more]
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Jesse Arlen deposited The Debate over the Theory of Names in Origen’s Contra Celsum in the group
Second Century Christianity on Humanities Commons 4 years, 10 months agoAn examination of the debate over the Theory of Names between Origen and Celsus in Origen’s Contra Celsum and its implications for late antique ritual worship.
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Eric Vanden Eykel deposited “Then Suddenly, Everything Resumed Its Course”: The Suspension of Time in the Protevangelium of James Reconsidered in the group
Second Century Christianity on Humanities Commons 5 years, 10 months agoThe second-century Protevangelium of James contains an enigmatic scene that has fascinated readers for centuries: the stilling of the natural world at the birth of Jesus. Joseph describes the spectacle as he departs the cave in which Mary is laboring: “I looked up at the vault of the sky and saw it fixed. I saw the clouds paused in amazement, a…[Read more]
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Jeremiah Bailey created the group
Second Century Christianity on Humanities Commons 6 years, 4 months ago
