Why is the Resurrection of Christ so remote, almost non-existent in many early Christian writings of the first 140 years of Christianity? This is the first Patristic book to focus on the …
English summary: This examination of Heracleon is based on the dispute which took place in the 20th century surrounding the gnostic character of the Gospel of John. According to …
This study was defended as a dissertation in Groningen (1998). The first monograph in the series, it studies the Acts of John in its second-century context and sheds new light on the …
The article explores the profile, context and consequences of Christianity's self definition as a philosophy in the ancient world. It proposes a distinction between, on the one hand, the …
Offering a fresh assessment of the presence and function of paraenesis within Valentinianism, this book places Valentinian moral exhortation within the context of early …
I Dunderberg - A Companion to Second-Century Christian'Heretics', 2005 - brill.com
The school of Valentinus was one of the most significant early Christian groups rejected by representatives of nascent Christian orthodoxy. Irenaeus, bishop of Lyons, wrote already in …
'Sectarianism in Early Judaism'applies recent developments in sociological analysis to sect formation and development in early Judaism. The essays examine sectarianism in a wide …
Three ancient texts seem to attest to a division between eastern and western Valentinians. Closer analysis of these three texts suggests that such a conclusion would be too hasty. The …