As indicated by the title, this volume focuses on an area of
conflict that became decisive for the development of Christianity,
i.e. which group of texts should be regarded as normative for the
preaching of the Christian faith, and how these texts should be
interpreted. Several centuries were to pass however before there
was consensus in the Church on this matter. There were no foregone
conclusions and a great number of disputes arose. The most viable
opinions therefore are reflected in the texts that, together, form
the New Testament canon. Through many, years Christians as a
religious and social group established their own identity, giving
preferential treatment to a certain collection of texts which
became normative for the lives and world-view of the believers.
Frictions can arise however, even in a religious community that
agrees on the delimitation of the texts that form the basis of
their faith. These frictions were expressed in interpretations of
the canonical texts. The aim of this volume is to elucidate the
processes in the history of early Christianity that became
important for the formation and interpretation of the New Testament
canon. The first part of the book deals with theoretical questions,
while the second part provides examples of concrete discussions
about the formation and interpretation of the normative biblical
canon. The last chap-ter in addition presents a process parallel to
the formation of the biblical canon, namely the formation of the
Mandaean corpus of normative texts.
General
Imprint: |
Aarhus University Press
|
Country of origin: |
Denmark |
Series: |
Religion & Normativity Series, 1 |
Release date: |
April 2009 |
First published: |
June 2009 |
Editors: |
Anders-Christian Jacobsen
|
Dimensions: |
250 x 160 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
Pages: |
207 |
ISBN-13: |
978-87-7934-427-3 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
87-7934-427-5 |
Barcode: |
9788779344273 |
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