Becoming Christian
On the Identification of Christ-Believers as Χριστιανοί
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22037760 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John-Christian Eurell (0000-0002-1212-6490, University College Stockholm, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 64-82 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Early Christian History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2222-582X • E-ISSN: 2471-4054 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/2222582x.2020.1785905 |
| OpenAlex | W3097664874 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 26 |
The origin of the designation χριστιανός is ambiguous. In this article, the use of this term is studied with special emphasis on how it reflects the self- understanding of the early Christians in the respective texts. In the late first and early second centuries, the term appears to have been something of a title of honour and an ideal which Christ-believers wished to attain. Toward the end of the second century, χριστιανός was somewhat diluted into referring to Christians as a group in general
Archaeology · Early Christianity · Epistemology · Honour · Physics · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Classical Antiquity Studies · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Philosophy
On the Dating of Polycarp
Dating the Martyrdom of Polycarp
The High Priest and the Temple
Die Apostelgeschichte
The Name of Christians
Un ‘private-joke’ de Paul dans le livre des Actes (xxvi. 28–29)
The Rise and Fall of the Afterlife
The Historicity of the Neronian Persecution
The Myth of the Neronian Persecution
The Prospect of a Christian Interpolation in Tacitus, Annals 15.44
Response to Christopher Jones
The Annals of Tacitus
Religion and Memory in Tacitus' Annals
Naming Christians in antiquity
L'origine du nom des chretiens
The Epistle to Diognetus
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |