medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
These are delicious questions to which there are no
definitive answers, which is why they're so delicious.
Books on christology go a long way in offering
hypotheses, but theologians of every stripe argue long
and persuasively on all sides of every issue. We'll
never know the answers, but the arguments are
fascinating stuff.
MG
> For example, how long after the death of Jesus did
> the Johannine and
> Christian parties run in parallel, or indeed in
> competition? What was the
> role of Jesus' family (on both sides), and
> particularly of Mary, in shaping
> emerging traditions? Was there a contest between
> groups around Mary and
> Peter and what effect did that have? What was the
> interplay arising from
> tension between Samaritan and Jewish groups (not to
> mention Judaeans and
> Galileans)? - about which we hear much less than the
> tensions between Jews
> and Gentiles.
>
> The textual and iconographic references discussed
> here over the last several
> days can be seen on one level to support
> 'traditional' interpretations; on
> another to reflect subtle uses of such material to
> set up particular claims
> as to who Jesus was and how others were to be
> regarded in relation to him -
> John the Baptist crucially, perhaps.
>
> It's likely that medieval studies have much to offer
> towards such questions.
> But I write from ignorance, sensing only that if I
> was more knowledgeable
> about the early church, I would understand so much
> better the medieval
> material I work with.
>
> These are interesting discussions. Thanks, folks!
>
> Graham
>
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