Enlivening the Past: An Asian Theologian’s Engagement with the Early Teachers of Faith

J. Jayakiran Sebastian

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Enlivening the Past

An Asian Theologian’s Engagement with the Early Teachers of Faith

J. Jayakiran Sebastian

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2009

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This collection of essays offers an innovative exploration by an Asian theologian on various issues and themes that engaged the early teachers of faith. It gives special focus to the ongoing relevance of these issues for Christian theological discourse and praxis today.

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Religion, Bible and Theology Religious Studies Christianity

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
TABLE OF CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
PREFACE Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
1. WHY SHOULD ASIAN THEOLOGIANS READ TEXTS OF THE EARLY TEACHERS OF FAITH? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
2. PERMEATING ALL THINGS WITH DIVINITY–UNDERSTANDINGS OF JESUS IN THE SECOND CENTURY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	21
3. MARTYRS AND HERETICS–WOMEN IN EARLY CHRISTIAN TRADITIONS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	41
4. POVERTY AND PROSPERITY–LEARNING FROM THE EARLY CHURCH Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	61
5 THE WOUNDED BODY IN EARLY CHRISTIAN THOUGHT–IMPLICATIONS FOR THE CARE OF HIV/AIDS SURVIVORS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	73
6. THE JOY OF ALMSGIVING–READING CYPRIAN TODAY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	83
7. LISTENING TO THE SPEAKING BIBLE– INTERPRETING THE USE OF THE BIBLE IN A LETTER OF CYPRIAN Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	99
8. INTERROGATING FORGIVENESS–WHAT THE EARLY CHURCH CAN TEACH US Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	111
9. FACING ENVY–ON BEING ACCOMPANIED BY THE PAST IN HOPING TO MOVE FORWARD Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	125
10. ENDURING TO THE END– PERSECUTION, MARTYRDOM AND IDENTITY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	141
11. CONTINUALLY REACHING BACK IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	167
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	177
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	179

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August 7, 2009

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9781463216641

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https://doi.org/10.31826/9781463216641

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