INTERACTIVE DIVERSITY: A PROPOSED MODEL OF CHRISTIAN ORIGINS

Although the 'trajectories' model of early Christian developments introduced by James Robinson and Helmut Koester has been influential in some circles, and particularly emphasizes diversity in early Christianity, the image of a trajectory may oversimplify matters and may in some cases impo...

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Published inJournal of theological studies Vol. 64; no. 2; pp. 445 - 462
Main Author Hurtado, Larry
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS 01.10.2013
Oxford University Press
Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
Subjects
Bible
Christian history
Christianity
Contemporary period
Dogmatic theology
Fortresses
General subjects
Gnostic Christianity
Gospels
Heresy
History and sciences of religions
Moral theology
New Testament
Orthodox Church
Religious studies
Trajectories
Theology
Christianity
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ISSN0022-5185
1477-4607
DOI10.1093/jts/flt063

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Summary:Although the 'trajectories' model of early Christian developments introduced by James Robinson and Helmut Koester has been influential in some circles, and particularly emphasizes diversity in early Christianity, the image of a trajectory may oversimplify matters and may in some cases impose an artificial connection of texts and phenomena. The undeniable diversity of early Christianity also involved a rich and varied interaction and a complexity that is not adequately captured in a 'trajectory' approach. A model of 'interactive diversity' more adequately reflects the complex nature of early Christianity.
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ISSN:0022-5185
1477-4607
DOI:10.1093/jts/flt063