Joseph C. Miller Memorial Lecture by Elisabeth Herrmann-Otto
In theological and historical research, Christian talk of the "slave of God" has so far been understood as a metaphor. Although it was oriented towards the Greco-Roman environment of early Christianity, it seemed to have no further significance for real slavery. Starting from the asymmetrical relationship between God and man in monotheistic religions, I would like to use the supposed interdependence between discourse and reality for my historical research. I wish to pursue the problem of how far dependency relationships like slavery were further entrenched in ancient Christianity, especially in the Christian family.
Time
Monday, 08.11.21 - 04:15 PM
- 06:15 PM
Event format
Lecture series
Topic
Slavery as Path to God in Ancient Christianity
Target groups
Students
Researchers
Languages
English
Location
Hybrid event
Room
Niebuhrstraße 5
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required
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Organizer
BCDSS
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