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Orthodoxy and heresy in second-century Rome *.
July 1, 2004... * The Non-Exclusion of Heretics
Sometime in the late 130s, Valentinus came to Rome. From information given by Irenaeus, it can be calculated that the founder of "Valentinianism" stayed in the imperial capital for more than fifteen years,...
The cosmopolitan expression of Josephus's prophetic perspective in the Jewish War *.
July 1, 2004... Many controversial issues surround the life and work of the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, but the question of his dual relationship to the Jewish community and the Roman imperial establishment has been especially contentious. Should...
An exploration of Valentinian paraenesis: rethinking Gnostic ethics in the Interpretation of Knowledge (NHC XI,1) *.
July 1, 2004... Introduction
Over the past twenty-five years, the social and ethical aspects of Gnosticism have won increased attention. Scholars have tended to shift away from phenomenological approaches to Gnosticism, (1) which maintained a strict...
Eusebius of Caesarea's Interpretatio Christiana of Philo's De vita contemplativa *.
July 1, 2004... Philo of Alexandria's De vita contemplativa (henceforth VC) is one of the philosopher's most debated treatises. Indeed, it raises difficult questions of authorship and interpretation. Much scholarly attention has been devoted to the subject,...
An anonymous sermon against the Hagarenes, the Bogomils, and the Jews *.
July 1, 2004... Three years ago, Patrick Andrist published a study listing an impressive register of manuscripts containing Christian literature against the Jews. (1) One item in particular caught my eye, because it targets a wider range of opponents: it is...
Books received.
July 1, 2004... Amatuzio, Janis. Forever Ours: A Forensic Pathologist's Perspective on Immortality and Living. Novato, Calif.: New World Library, 2004. 224 pp. $20.00 hb.
Aquaro, George R. A. Death by Envy: The Evil Eye and Envy in the Christian...