Peter's legacy in early Christianity: the appropriation and use of Peter's authority in the first three centuries
John-Christian Eurell studies how Peter's authority is portrayed to create legitimacy in Christian texts. Peter emerges as a central figure in the diverse early Christian movement and is used to discuss theological legitimacy. The main divide is between those who argue that legitimate theology...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Tübingen
Mohr Siebeck
[2021]
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| In: |
Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament / 2 (561)
Year: 2021 |
| Series/Journal: | Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament / 2
561 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Peter Apostle
/ Reception
/ Church
B Peter Apostle / New Testament |
| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity |
| Further subjects: | B
Christian literature, Early
B Peter the Apostle, Saint B Peter - the Apostle, Saint B Bible B Littérature chrétienne primitive B Thesis B Criticism, interpretation, etc B Bible. Peter Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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Inhaltstext (Verlag) Table of Contents Blurb Literaturverzeichnis Presumably Free Access Volltext (doi) |
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Electronic |
| Summary: | John-Christian Eurell studies how Peter's authority is portrayed to create legitimacy in Christian texts. Peter emerges as a central figure in the diverse early Christian movement and is used to discuss theological legitimacy. The main divide is between those who argue that legitimate theology should have a conservative point of departure based on traditional material handed down from the earthly Jesus and an apostolic succession based on interpersonal relations and those who argue in favour of a more progressive point of departure which places emphasis on contemporary charismatic experiences. These perspectives are utilised by groups of various theological persuasions to argue their own position. Peter is seen as a positive and negative example for both these ways of creating legitimacy |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seiten 273-319 |
| ISBN: | 3161610989 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1628/978-3-16-161105-6 |