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Gnostic Morality Revisited (Hardcover)
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Gnostic Morality Revisited (Hardcover)
Series: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament, 347
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The early Christian texts discussed in this book are often treated
as "gnostic" ones. The studies by Ismo Dunderberg collected here,
however, approach them as witnesses to the views of educated
second-century Christians engaged in dialogue with philosophical
traditions. Following the idea that ancient philosophical schools
first and foremost provided their adherents with a way of life, the
author explores issues related to morality and lifestyle in
non-canonical gospels and among groups that were gradually
denounced as heretical in the church. Prominent themes he deals
with in this book include the soul's progress from material
concerns to a life dominated by spirit, the control of emotions
(such as desire, anger and grief), the avoidance of luxury, the
ideal "perfect human" as a tool in moral instruction,
classifications of humankind into distinct groups based upon their
moral advancement, and Christian debates about the value of
martyrdom. In addition Dunderberg offers a critical review of some
recent trends and attitudes towards New Testament scholarship,
especially those in which the non-canonical texts discussed in this
book are either ignored or deemed as irrelevant, irrational, and
sometimes even dangerous.
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