Justin’s Christian Philosophy
New Possibilities for Relations between Jews, Graeco-Romans and Christians
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12033465 |
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| Authors | A D R Hayes, Andrew Hayes (0000-0003-2414-8256, King's College London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Pages | 14-32 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Church History (BOOK_SERIES) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0424-2084 • E-ISSN: 2059-0644 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0424208400050087 |
| OpenAlex | W2587662001 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
Identity is always a complicated and negotiated reality, whether personal or communal, and this is certainly true for Christian identity in the second century CE. This century was the setting for many complicated changes that gave birth to Christianity as it is commonly understood. Naming, and the use of the terms ‘outsiders’ and ‘followers of Christ’ to define those we would call ‘Christians’, were important parts of this process. Examining how early Christians presented themselves can help us to understand the development of both Christianity and Judaism, and also to appreciate better how the early Christians saw themselves. Justin Martyr (100-65) is a central figure in this task. This essay will analyse his presentation, at a crucial point in history, of what it meant to be a follower of Christ
Aesthetics · Christian Identity · Christianity · Early Christianity · Identity (music · Judaism · Martyr · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Byzantine Studies and History · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Philosophy · Religious studies · Religious Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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