Religious Studies

Eilert Herms reconstructs Weinberg's description of the process of the cosmos and shows: The enduring presence of this process for inner-cosmic persons, who explore it, is not only the condition of possibility for this exploration, but also the real condition of possibility and the real medium of the process itself.

If 1 Peter calls its readers »a holy nation,« what does that imply about their relationship to Israel? Exploring the letter's ethnic language, Noel Cheong shows how Gentile Christians have joined Israel, echoing Old Testament patterns of incorporating resident foreigners.

The consensus view in New Testament studies holds that Luke admired Paul but did not understand his theology. Jimmy Myers argues that this view is mistaken. When the whole of each figure's theology is examined and compared with the other's alongside other early Christians, it becomes clear that Luke and Paul belong together theologically.

Contrary to the prevailing consensus, Manuel Nägele shows that Luke is both familiar with and deliberately employs the convention of contemporary historians to present miracles in a distanced manner. In doing so, Luke displays narrative refinement and a willingness to engage with the miraculous.