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Redescribing, But Really, Finally Moving on From Israelite Origins.
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Method & Theory in the Study of Religion . 2023, Vol. 35 Issue 5, p434-444. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Burton Mack's 1996 article "On Redescribing Christian Origins" was a classic of the discipline. In my view, one of its most enduring contributions is its recognition that the centrality of the New Testament's view of Christian Origins survives despite a growing recognition that, technically, it ought to be sidelined – that it is protected by a "ring of fire." Further, he argued that the perseverance of this centrality was a major factor inhibiting the influence of New Testament studies on other disciplines. In this essay, I argue that the centrality of the Hebrew Bible's vision of Israelite origins as a starting point for contemporary debates, even among those who regard it as a fiction, is characterized by a similar avoidance of certain necessary recognitions and is inhibiting to a similar degree. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *JEWS
*CHRISTIAN philosophy
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09433058
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Method & Theory in the Study of Religion
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 173154885
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1163/15700682-bja10099