Religious Studies

How is love conceived and mapped onto the conceptual landscape of antiquity? In this volume, Crabbe and Lincicum assemble a set of essays that analyze the concept of love in ancient Judaism and Christianity from the minor prophets to Methodius of Olympus, with a central focus on the texts that came to make up the New Testament.

In the Gospel of John, creation and life unfold through language. Mirjam Jekel explores these connections, employing a novel hermeneutical methodology. Through her analysis, she unveils a nuanced mosaic of life, addressing the intricacies and paradoxes inherent in Johannine language.

Can we be free if there are truths about the future, if there is an omniscient God or if the laws of nature are deterministic? Marco Hausmann pursues these questions by analyzing one of the most influential arguments in the current debate: the consequence argument.

Antioch on the Orontes is of great importance for the formation of Hellenistic Judaism in the Diaspora and the emergence of Christianity. This volume shows the factors that influenced the shape and development of both religious communities from different specialist perspectives and emphasizes the religious-historical significance of Antioch.