The sources of Celsus's criticism of Jesus: theological developments in the second century AD
Foreword -- Methodology -- Status Quaestionis -- Putting Celcus in context. The influence of Plato on Celsus's work -- Discussion of the testamonials -- Celsus and Christology.
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leuven
Peeters
2022
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Contributions to biblical exegesis and theology (108)
Year: 2022 |
| Series/Journal: | Contributions to biblical exegesis and theology
108 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Celsus Philosopher ca. 2. Jh.
/ Christology
/ Critique of religion
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity NBF Christology |
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Platonists
B Celsus (Platonic philosopher) (active 180) B Celsus (Platonic philosopher) (active 180) Alēthēs logos B Church History Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 B Thesis B Christianity Controversial literature |
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Table of Contents Blurb View e-dissertation online |
| Summary: | Foreword -- Methodology -- Status Quaestionis -- Putting Celcus in context. The influence of Plato on Celsus's work -- Discussion of the testamonials -- Celsus and Christology. "This book is about what Celsus wrote about Jesus in the Second Century, what Celsus's image of God was like, and especially where Celsus found the ammunition to criticize Jesus so fiercely. Why did Christianity's growth bother a pagan philosopher, who was committed to Roman religion? Why did it bother a Platonic philosopher, although Christianity was never meant to be a philosophy? -- Egge Tijsseling explores the idea that Christians finished the Roman Empire, because they did not want to join the army - Jesus preached nonviolence, and if they did join the army, they only recruited more Christians, and finally because Christianity was 'soft', and therefore attractive for many in the strict and hierarchic Roman world. -- This book investigates Celsus' reasons to write such a versatile book against Jesus, that Origen almost a century later needed eight books to refute him." |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index Dissertation Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in order to obtain the degree of doctor in the year 2020 |
| ISBN: | 9042946776 |