Descriptions of Christian Distinctiveness in Early Apostle Narratives

早期使徒叙事中对基督教独特性的描述

• 批准号: 285653310
• 负责人: Dr. Julia Snyder, Ph.D.
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Lehrstuhl für Exegese und Hermeneutik des Neuen Testaments
• 依托单位国家: 德国
• 项目类别: Research Grants
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 德国
• 起止时间: 2014-12-31 至 2017-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/projekt/285653310?language=en
• 关键词: Descriptions; Christian; Distinctiveness; Early; Apostle

The project examines how early 'Christians' depicted 'Christian' distinctiveness, based on a detailed literary analysis of the Acts of the Apostles, Acts of John, Acts of Paul, Acts of Peter, and Acts of Andrew. In each text, the unique set of traits and practices represented as distinguishing 'Christians' from others will be explored, and the relative degree of emphasis on intellectual commitments ('beliefs') and tangible practices will be assessed. While the primarily focus is on appreciating the narrative-rhetorical act of depicting social distinctiveness in literary texts, analysis will also facilitate reflection on the theological-historical question of whether most early 'Christians' considered correct 'beliefs' to be more important than correct practices, a common assumption about early 'Christianity.' A comparison between texts will highlight similarities and differences in how early writers chose to portray 'Christian' distinctiveness, while indirectly informing questions of early 'Christian' diversity. Overall, the project will further understanding of several under-researched texts and contribute to current scholarly debates about 'early Christian identity.'

该项目根据对使徒行为，约翰的行为，保罗的行为，彼得的行为以及安德鲁的行为的详细文学分析，研究了“基督徒”的早期描述“基督徒”的独特性。在每个文本中，将探索以区分“基督徒”与他人区分的独特特征和实践，并将评估对智力承诺（“信仰”）和切实实践的相对程度。虽然主要的重点是欣赏在文学文本中描述社会独特性的叙事范围，但分析还将促进对神学历史的问题的反思，即大多数早期的“基督徒”是否认为正确的“信仰”是否比正确的实践更重要，这是对早期“基督教”的普遍假设。文本之间的比较将突出相似之处和早期作家如何选择描绘“基督徒”独特性的差异，同时间接地介绍了早期“基督教”多样性的问题。总体而言，该项目将进一步理解几本研究不足的文本，并为当前有关“早期基督教身份”的学术辩论做出贡献。