From the beginning many of the early Christian communities led an ascetic lifestyle, although a good number of New Testament texts do not seem suitable for justifying radical ascetic and encratite practice. The question thus arises how the different forms of asceticism could be justified on the basis of those scriptures.The articles of the volume focus on the interpretation and application of New Testament texts in various ascetic milieus and in the works of several early Christian authors and on the reception history of New Testament texts either supporting or resisting an ascetic relecture.
Kaiserkult in Kleinasien : Die Entwicklung der kultisch-religiösen Kaiserverehrung in der römischen Provinz Asia von Augustus bis Antoninus Pius
Thomas Witulski
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Affekt und Glaube : Studien zur Historischen Psychologie des Frühjudentums und Urchristentums
Petra von Gemünden
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Neutestamentliche Grenzgänge : Symposium zur kritischen Rezeption der Arbeiten Gerd Theißens
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Ancient Christian Interpretations of "Violent Texts" in the Apocalypse
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Colossae in Space and Time : Linking to an Ancient City
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Asceticism and Exegesis in Early Christianity : The Reception of New Testament Texts in Ancient Ascetic Discourses
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Ancient Perspectives on Paul
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Ein neues Geschlecht? : Entwicklung des frühchristlichen Selbstbewusstseins
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»If Christ has not been raised ...« : Studies on the Reception of the Resurrection Stories and the Belief in the Resurrection in the Early Church
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The 'New Testament' as a Polemical Tool : Studies in Ancient Christian Anti-Jewish Rhetoric and Beliefs
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Religionspsychologische Exegese : Suche nach dem Sinn neutestamentlicher Texte
Gerd Theißen
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"Montanism" in the Roman World : The New Prophecy Movement from Historical, Sociological, and Ecclesiological Perspectives. Festschrift for William Tabbernee on the Occasion of His 80th Birthday
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