Theology

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.

The Marburg theologian Wilhelm Herrmann asserted the Christian religion in his theology against the cultural powers of naturalism and historicism. In doing so, he made use of the structures of individual life that every single person draws on during life.

In late antiquity, exile in various forms was one of the punishments of both Roman law and internal church discipline. Using numerous ancient sources, Florian Schwarz presents the different types of exile and their effects as well as specific individual fates.

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.