Enlivening the Past
An Asian Theologian's Engagement with the Early Teachers of Faith
Published on 15. April 2019
191 pages
978-1-4632-1664-1 (ISBN)
Description
This collection of essays offers an innovative exploration by an Asian theologian on various issues and themes that engaged the early teachers of faith. It gives special focus to the ongoing relevance of these issues for Christian theological discourse and praxis today.
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Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
Piscataway, NJ
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Edition type
Digital original
File size
0,89 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4632-1664-1 (9781463216641)
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Content
- Dedication Page (page 5)
- Table of Contents (page 7)
- Preface (page 9)
- 1 Why Should Asian Theologians Read Texts of the Early Teachers of Faith? (page 11)
- 2 Permeating all things with Divinity"Understandings of Jesus in the Second Century (page 31)
- 3 Martyrs and Heretics"Women in Early Christian Traditions (page 51)
- 4 Poverty and Prosperity"Learning from the Early Church (page 71)
- 5 The Wounded Body in Early Christian Thought"Implications for the Care of HIV/AIDS Survivors (page 83)
- 6 The Joy of Almsgiving"Reading Cyprian Today (page 93)
- 7 Listening to the Speaking Bible"Interpreting the Use of the Bible in a Letter of Cyprian (page 109)
- 8 Interrogating Forgiveness"What the Early Church Can Teach Us (page 121)
- 9 Facing Envy"On Being Accompanied by the Past in Hoping to Move Forward (page 135)
- 10 Enduring to the End"Persecution, Martyrdom and Identity (page 151)
- 11 Continually Reaching Back in Order to Move Forward (page 177)
- Acknowledgements (page 187)
- Index (page 189)
- Table of Contents (page 7)
- Preface (page 9)
- 1 Why Should Asian Theologians Read Texts of the Early Teachers of Faith? (page 11)
- 2 Permeating all things with Divinity"Understandings of Jesus in the Second Century (page 31)
- 3 Martyrs and Heretics"Women in Early Christian Traditions (page 51)
- 4 Poverty and Prosperity"Learning from the Early Church (page 71)
- 5 The Wounded Body in Early Christian Thought"Implications for the Care of HIV/AIDS Survivors (page 83)
- 6 The Joy of Almsgiving"Reading Cyprian Today (page 93)
- 7 Listening to the Speaking Bible"Interpreting the Use of the Bible in a Letter of Cyprian (page 109)
- 8 Interrogating Forgiveness"What the Early Church Can Teach Us (page 121)
- 9 Facing Envy"On Being Accompanied by the Past in Hoping to Move Forward (page 135)
- 10 Enduring to the End"Persecution, Martyrdom and Identity (page 151)
- 11 Continually Reaching Back in Order to Move Forward (page 177)
- Acknowledgements (page 187)
- Index (page 189)
