Sophie Lunn‐Rockliffe
Biographic Data
| ID | 5846154 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sophie Lunn‐Rockliffe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sophie |
| FAMILY NAME | Lunn‐Rockliffe |
| SIGNATURE | ROCKLIFFE S L |
| AFFILIATIONS | King's College London |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6883-3637 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Devil as ‘Father of Lies’
This article examines the connections in late antique Christian thought between the ideas that heretics were inspired by the devil, and that the devil was a liar. It begins by showing that the association of the devil with lies was founded on scriptural exegesis, and that Scripture was regularly deployed in heresiologies to cement the links between the devil as ‘father of lies’, and heretics and schismatics as liars in Satan's image. It then offe…
Education and Pleasure in the Early Church
Early Christian teachers and preachers were often cautious about, if not suspicious of, pleasure, but they also had a lively awareness of the psychological aspects of pedagogy, and of the power of pleasure and delight to persuade, move, instruct and even convert. This article explores the treatment of pleasure as a pedagogical tool, tracing this subject through the lens of sermons, letters, treatises and poetry written in Latin and Greek and draw…
Demons between the Desert Fathers and the Rabbis
In recent years, the study of demons in late antique Christianity has taken off; by comparison, the study of late ancient Jewish demonology has arguably lagged behind. In the broader arena, ground-breaking work has been done comparing similarities and exploring the possible connections between patristic and rabbinic texts. However, thus far there have not been many comparisons of the demonologies of patristic and talmudic texts, and those that ex…
The Invention and Demonisation of an Ascetic Heresiarch
In a letter to the monk Patricius, Philoxenus told a cautionary tale about the downfall of the monk Adelphius. He was said to have accepted a Satanic vision of the Holy Spirit, abandoned ascetic labour and become the founder of the heresy of the ‘Messalians’. This article places Philoxenus’ account against the longer background of the invention of ‘Messaliainism’, and in particular of Adelphius as Messalian heresiarch. It shows how Philoxenus dre…
Magic in the Ancient Greek World
Ancient magic has long been a popular and fruitful subject of historical study, and understanding of it has been variously deepened, finessed, and problematized by scholars in recent decades. As the study of classical languages has waned in the Anglophone academy, so the publication of translated magical texts has broadened the audience for work on ancient magic far beyond the philologically adept. These translations include Hans Dieter Betz's ma…
Early Christian Political Philosophy
Early Christian political philosophy is not a unified, theoretical, and coherent system, but is embedded in a range of Christian works of apology, theology, and exegesis. Literate (and therefore elite) Christians from the apologists to Augustine were subject to a range of political and social pressures, and their political thinking was often contingent and incidental. What is the ultimate goal of political life for Christians? What is the good li…
Expectations of Justice in the Age of Augustine – By Kevin Uhalde
Contre les Païens et Sur le Destin
Ambrose's Imperial Funeral Sermons
Ambrose's funeral sermons on the emperors Valentinian and Theodosius have been analysed as texts borrowing from classical rhetorical traditions, and as repositories of detail about contemporary politics. However, the crucial context for these texts was ecclesiastical; they were sermons, preached in church in services during which lessons were read from the Bible. This article shows that a consideration of this particular historical and liturgical…
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Ambrose's Imperial Funeral Sermons
Ambrose's funeral sermons on the emperors Valentinian and Theodosius have been analysed as texts borrowing from classical rhetorical traditions, and as repositories of detail about contemporary politics. However, the crucial context for these texts was ecclesiastical; they were sermons, preached in church in services during which lessons were read from the Bible. This article shows that a consideration of this particular historical and liturgical…
Contre les Païens et Sur le Destin
Expectations of Justice in the Age of Augustine – By Kevin Uhalde
Early Christian Political Philosophy
Early Christian political philosophy is not a unified, theoretical, and coherent system, but is embedded in a range of Christian works of apology, theology, and exegesis. Literate (and therefore elite) Christians from the apologists to Augustine were subject to a range of political and social pressures, and their political thinking was often contingent and incidental. What is the ultimate goal of political life for Christians? What is the good li…
Magic in the Ancient Greek World
Ancient magic has long been a popular and fruitful subject of historical study, and understanding of it has been variously deepened, finessed, and problematized by scholars in recent decades. As the study of classical languages has waned in the Anglophone academy, so the publication of translated magical texts has broadened the audience for work on ancient magic far beyond the philologically adept. These translations include Hans Dieter Betz's ma…
The Invention and Demonisation of an Ascetic Heresiarch
In a letter to the monk Patricius, Philoxenus told a cautionary tale about the downfall of the monk Adelphius. He was said to have accepted a Satanic vision of the Holy Spirit, abandoned ascetic labour and become the founder of the heresy of the ‘Messalians’. This article places Philoxenus’ account against the longer background of the invention of ‘Messaliainism’, and in particular of Adelphius as Messalian heresiarch. It shows how Philoxenus dre…
Demons between the Desert Fathers and the Rabbis
In recent years, the study of demons in late antique Christianity has taken off; by comparison, the study of late ancient Jewish demonology has arguably lagged behind. In the broader arena, ground-breaking work has been done comparing similarities and exploring the possible connections between patristic and rabbinic texts. However, thus far there have not been many comparisons of the demonologies of patristic and talmudic texts, and those that ex…
Education and Pleasure in the Early Church
Early Christian teachers and preachers were often cautious about, if not suspicious of, pleasure, but they also had a lively awareness of the psychological aspects of pedagogy, and of the power of pleasure and delight to persuade, move, instruct and even convert. This article explores the treatment of pleasure as a pedagogical tool, tracing this subject through the lens of sermons, letters, treatises and poetry written in Latin and Greek and draw…
The Devil as ‘Father of Lies’
This article examines the connections in late antique Christian thought between the ideas that heretics were inspired by the devil, and that the devil was a liar. It begins by showing that the association of the devil with lies was founded on scriptural exegesis, and that Scripture was regularly deployed in heresiologies to cement the links between the devil as ‘father of lies’, and heretics and schismatics as liars in Satan's image. It then offe…
Philosophy (8 works) · History (6 works) · Philosophy (6 works) · Art (5 works) · History (5 works) · Literature (5 works) · Theology (5 works) · Augustinian Studies and Theology (3 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (3 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (3 works)