Religious Studies

What is religion? In an age of religious pluralism, syncretism and new forms of spirituality, Hanna von Lingen embarks on a search for a Christian concept of religion, drawing on the myth theories of Ernst Cassirer and Hans Blumenberg which shed new light on religion in its function for postmodern man.

This concise volume brings together seventeen essays by international scholars that examine the Gospel of Mark from historical and theological perspectives. The contributions address key issues of reception, interpretation, and application, reflecting the current state and diversity of scholarly research on Mark's theological and literary profile.

What function do the scriptural quotations have for the development of the Matthean prologue and for the unfolding of its Christology? Zhuen Wei shows how the texts and contexts of the quotations from the prophets create a framework for the reflection and development of the Jesus tradition, resonate as intertexts in the Matthean narrative, and serve to portray Jesus as the Son of David and the Son of God.

Danielle Stocker tente de montrer comment la parole oraculaire d'Ac 2,17-18 initie la reconnaissance progressive des femmes, ces premières figures de l'autre, puis celle de leur parole, et comment cette reconnaissance va de pair avec la marche an avant des missions de l'apôtre Pierre et de l'apôtre Paul.