The Catholic University of America The Center for the Study of Early Christianity AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ‘Early Christian Studies and the Academic Disciplines’ Early June 2005

2004 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 813-813
Keyword(s):  
Early Christianity ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Full Understanding ◽  
Initial Development ◽  
International Conference ◽  
Early Christian ◽  
Catholic University ◽  
Art Historians ◽  
Catholic University Of America ◽  
Early Christian Studies

The study of early Christianity has never been monopolised by historians, even though a keen historical sense is crucial to a full understanding of Christianity's initial development. Biblical scholars, experts on Judaism, classicists, archaeologists, art historians, sociologists and anthropologists, philosophers and theologians have all laid claim to a rightful interest in the field, and have contributed to its vitality and its clarity of interpretation.

scholarly journals Social Science Perspectives in Early Christian Studies in a Nordic Context

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Halvor Moxnes
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Early Christianity ◽  
Social Identities ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Early Christian ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Cognitive Studies ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Early Christian Studies

This homage to Bruce Malina describes his visit to Norway in 1986, and reviews Nordic scholarship using social science criticism in New Testament and Early Christian studies in the last 40 years. Based on a common history and collaboration in academic politics, the Nordic countries make up a unity that has made it possible to establish Nordic studies in Early Christianity as a central player in international scholarship. Nordic scholars have especially been active in the second phase of social science criticism with its focus on social identities and ritual. Their most significant contribution has been in the exploration of socio-cognitive perspectives, where Helsinki University has had a leading role. A major discussion has been the relation between social-science criticism emphasizing the difference between antiquity and the modern world, and cognitive studies that focus on similarity. However, instead of absolute contrasts they may be regarded as supplementary approaches in historical studies of Early Christianity.

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