Wendy Elgersma Helleman
Biographic Data
| ID | 3597205 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wendy Elgersma Helleman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wendy Elgersma |
| FAMILY NAME | Helleman |
| SIGNATURE | HELLEMAN W E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Jos |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8959-421X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 35 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Marius Victorinus on Divine Nature and Substance
This article examines Marius Victorinus’ understanding of (divine) natura in relation to substantia , to determine whether he associated the term more closely with the Trinity as consubstantial, or with the three distinct persons. Recognizing interchangeability of divine “substance” and “nature” in late antiquity, scholars have recently argued that Victorinus’ defense of consubstantiality implied support for a single divine nature (alongside a si…
Marius Victorinus on the Stigmata of the Apostle Paul (Gal 6
This discussion of the fourth-century commentary of Marius Victorinus on Paul’s epistle to the Galatians serves as a critical witness to late ancient understanding of Paul’s self-identification with the stigmata of Christ (of Gal 6:17), as the marks of his humiliating death on the cross. Echoing Paul on “being crucified with Christ”, Victorinus exhorted Christians to follow that example in suffering for their faith, warning them that suffering is…
Augustine’s Early Thought on the Redemptive Function of Divine Judgment, by Bart Van Egmond
Augustine’s Early Thought on the Redemptive Function of Divine Judgment, by Bart Van Egmond. Oxford Early Christian Studies, Gillian Clark and Andrew Louth, general editors. Oxford University Press, 2018. 304pp. Hb. $130.00. ISBN-13: 9780198834922. Also available as an Ebook and through Oxford Scholarship Online
Augustine’s Early Thought on the Redemptive Function of Divine Judgement , by Bart Van Egmond
Augustine’s Early Thought on the Redemptive Function of Divine Judgement, by Bart Van Egmond. Oxford Early Christian Studies. Oxford University Press, 2018. 304pp., Hb. $110. ISBN-13: 9780198834922. Also available as an Ebook and online
New Horizons in the Study of Early African Christianity
Teaching early Christianity in Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa since 2002, has convinced this author how important it is for African Christians to know of the deep roots of Christianity in Africa, and recognize the important early African theologians, Tertullian, Origen, Athanasius and Augustine, just to name a few. This argument has a significant precedent among 19th century African Christians encouraged by the unbroken presence of Christianity …
Victorinus' Soteriology as a Philosophical, Theological and Exegetical Project
Recent studies of Victorinus by Stephen Andrew Cooper, Ellen Scully, Lenka Karfíková and Werner Steinmann have highlighted the need to read the philosophical treatises more closely alongside explicitly theological and exegetical work. But the approach of these authors reflects significantly divergent goals, from reading his work to defend an almost Lutheran emphasis on sola fide, or rather differently, in terms of a 'physicalist' approach on univ…
Frances Nethercott, Russia's Plato. Plato and the Platonic Tradition in Russian Education, Science and Ideology (1840–1930)
Regarding Penelope
Hellenization Revisited
This volume focuses on the role of Judaism, particularly that of Philo, and of Gnosticism, as two important forces shaping the response of early Christianity to the Hellenistic Greco-Roman culture of its time. The sections which examine Hellenistic Judaism investigate themes from Greek philosophy, like 'reason controlling the passions,' which are also crucial in shaping Philo's perception of the feminine. The manner in which Jewish authors of thi…
Penelope as Lady Philosophy
FROM THE LEGENDARY SEVEN SAGES to the last Neoplatonists one can find but few women among the well-known philosophers of antiquity. Like orators and historians, most philosophers were men.1 Nonetheless, when they personified Philosophy or Wisdom these philosophers almost invariably depicted her as a woman, a young and beautiful maiden, a mother, nurse, or teacher and guide.2 As such, Lady Philosophy took her place among a multiplicity of well-kno…
Christianity and Classical Culture
Penelope's Renown
Noted for her contradictory words and actions, Penelope has been a problematic character for critics of the Odyssey, many of whom turn to psychological explanations to account for her behavior. In a fresh approach to the problem, Marylin Katz links Penelope closely with the strategies that govern the overall design of the narrative. By examining its apparent inconsistencies and its deferral of truth and closure, she shows how Penelope represents …
Christianity and the Classics
The papers included in the present study had their origin in a conference held in June 1984 at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto
Partial Knowledge
Penelope's Renown
Noted for her contradictory words and actions, Penelope has been a problematic character for critics of the Odyssey, many of whom turn to psychological explanations to account for her behavior. In a fresh approach to the problem, Marylin Katz links Penelope closely with the strategies that govern the overall design of the narrative. By examining its apparent inconsistencies and its deferral of truth and closure, she shows how Penelope represents …
Penelope as Lady Philosophy
FROM THE LEGENDARY SEVEN SAGES to the last Neoplatonists one can find but few women among the well-known philosophers of antiquity. Like orators and historians, most philosophers were men.1 Nonetheless, when they personified Philosophy or Wisdom these philosophers almost invariably depicted her as a woman, a young and beautiful maiden, a mother, nurse, or teacher and guide.2 As such, Lady Philosophy took her place among a multiplicity of well-kno…
Partial Knowledge
Christianity and the Classics
The papers included in the present study had their origin in a conference held in June 1984 at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto
Christianity and Classical Culture
Penelope's Renown
Noted for her contradictory words and actions, Penelope has been a problematic character for critics of the Odyssey, many of whom turn to psychological explanations to account for her behavior. In a fresh approach to the problem, Marylin Katz links Penelope closely with the strategies that govern the overall design of the narrative. By examining its apparent inconsistencies and its deferral of truth and closure, she shows how Penelope represents …
Hellenization Revisited
This volume focuses on the role of Judaism, particularly that of Philo, and of Gnosticism, as two important forces shaping the response of early Christianity to the Hellenistic Greco-Roman culture of its time. The sections which examine Hellenistic Judaism investigate themes from Greek philosophy, like 'reason controlling the passions,' which are also crucial in shaping Philo's perception of the feminine. The manner in which Jewish authors of thi…
Penelope as Lady Philosophy
FROM THE LEGENDARY SEVEN SAGES to the last Neoplatonists one can find but few women among the well-known philosophers of antiquity. Like orators and historians, most philosophers were men.1 Nonetheless, when they personified Philosophy or Wisdom these philosophers almost invariably depicted her as a woman, a young and beautiful maiden, a mother, nurse, or teacher and guide.2 As such, Lady Philosophy took her place among a multiplicity of well-kno…
Regarding Penelope
Frances Nethercott, Russia's Plato. Plato and the Platonic Tradition in Russian Education, Science and Ideology (1840–1930)
Victorinus' Soteriology as a Philosophical, Theological and Exegetical Project
Recent studies of Victorinus by Stephen Andrew Cooper, Ellen Scully, Lenka Karfíková and Werner Steinmann have highlighted the need to read the philosophical treatises more closely alongside explicitly theological and exegetical work. But the approach of these authors reflects significantly divergent goals, from reading his work to defend an almost Lutheran emphasis on sola fide, or rather differently, in terms of a 'physicalist' approach on univ…
Augustine’s Early Thought on the Redemptive Function of Divine Judgement , by Bart Van Egmond
Augustine’s Early Thought on the Redemptive Function of Divine Judgement, by Bart Van Egmond. Oxford Early Christian Studies. Oxford University Press, 2018. 304pp., Hb. $110. ISBN-13: 9780198834922. Also available as an Ebook and online
New Horizons in the Study of Early African Christianity
Teaching early Christianity in Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa since 2002, has convinced this author how important it is for African Christians to know of the deep roots of Christianity in Africa, and recognize the important early African theologians, Tertullian, Origen, Athanasius and Augustine, just to name a few. This argument has a significant precedent among 19th century African Christians encouraged by the unbroken presence of Christianity …
Augustine’s Early Thought on the Redemptive Function of Divine Judgment, by Bart Van Egmond
Augustine’s Early Thought on the Redemptive Function of Divine Judgment, by Bart Van Egmond. Oxford Early Christian Studies, Gillian Clark and Andrew Louth, general editors. Oxford University Press, 2018. 304pp. Hb. $130.00. ISBN-13: 9780198834922. Also available as an Ebook and through Oxford Scholarship Online
Marius Victorinus on the Stigmata of the Apostle Paul (Gal 6
This discussion of the fourth-century commentary of Marius Victorinus on Paul’s epistle to the Galatians serves as a critical witness to late ancient understanding of Paul’s self-identification with the stigmata of Christ (of Gal 6:17), as the marks of his humiliating death on the cross. Echoing Paul on “being crucified with Christ”, Victorinus exhorted Christians to follow that example in suffering for their faith, warning them that suffering is…
Marius Victorinus on Divine Nature and Substance
This article examines Marius Victorinus’ understanding of (divine) natura in relation to substantia , to determine whether he associated the term more closely with the Trinity as consubstantial, or with the three distinct persons. Recognizing interchangeability of divine “substance” and “nature” in late antiquity, scholars have recently argued that Victorinus’ defense of consubstantiality implied support for a single divine nature (alongside a si…
Philosophy (12 works) · Epistemology (7 works) · Theology (7 works) · History (6 works) · Christianity (5 works) · Art (4 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (4 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (4 works) · Classical Philosophy and Thought (4 works) · Early Christianity (4 works)