Roman Christianity and Roman Stoicism: A Comparative Study of Ancient Morality b

Description: Roman Christianity and Roman Stoicism by Runar Thorsteinsson Runar M. Thorsteinsson presents a challenge to the view that Christianity introduced an entirely new, better, and decidedly universal morality into the ancient world. Presenting evidence from Stoic and Christian texts from first century Rome, he emphasizes the similarities between the two belief systems. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Christianity is commonly held to have introduced an entirely new and better morality into the ancient world, a new morality that was decidedly universal, in contrast to the ethics of the philosophical schools which were only concerned with the intellectual few. Runar M. Thorsteinsson presents a challenge to this view by comparing Christian morality in first-century Rome with contemporary Stoic ethics in the city. Thorsteinsson introduces anddiscusses the moral teaching of Roman Stoicism; of Seneca, Musonius Rufus, and Epictetus. He then presents the moral teaching of Roman Christianity as it is represented in Pauls Letter to the Romans,the First Letter of Peter, and the First Letter of Clement. Having established the bases for his comparison, he examines the similarities and differences between Roman Stoicism and Roman Christianity in terms of morality. Five broad themes are used for the comparison, questions of Christian and Stoic views about: a particular morality or way of life as proper worship of the deity; certain individuals (like Jesus and Socrates) as paradigms for the proper way of life; theimportance of mutual love and care; non-retaliation and love of enemies; and the social dimension of ethics. This approach reveals a fundamental similarity between the moral teachings of RomanChristianity and Roman Stoicism. The most basic difference is found in the ethical scope of the two: While the latter teaches unqualified universal humanity, the former seems to condition the ethical scope in terms of religious adherence. Author Biography Runar Thorsteinsson is from the University of Copenhagen. Table of Contents IntroductionI: Moral Teaching in Roman Stocism1: Introduction to Roman Stoicism2: Lucius Annaeus Seneca3: Gaius Musonius Rufus4: EpictetusII: Moral Teaching in Roman Christianity5: Introduction to Roman Christianity6: Pauls Letter to Romans7: The First Letter of Peter8: The First Letter of ClementIII: Roman Christainity and Roman Stocism: A Comparison9: Moral Teachings Compared10: Ethical Scope ComparedConclusionBibliographyIndex of Modern AuthorsIndex of Ancient References Review `Thorsteinssons book is indispensable for all with an interest in the origins of Christian morality.Niko Huttunen, Journal of Ecclesiastical History Promotional A challenge to the view that Christianity introduced an entirely new, better, and decidedly universal morality into the ancient world Long Description Christianity is commonly held to have introduced an entirely new and better morality into the ancient world, a new morality that was decidedly universal, in contrast to the ethics of the philosophical schools which were only concerned with the intellectual few. Runar M. Thorsteinsson presents a challenge to this view by comparing Christian morality in first-century Rome with contemporary Stoic ethics in the city. Thorsteinsson introduces anddiscusses the moral teaching of Roman Stoicism; of Seneca, Musonius Rufus, and Epictetus. He then presents the moral teaching of Roman Christianity as it is represented in Pauls Letter to the Romans, the First Letter of Peter, and the First Letter of Clement. Having established the bases for hiscomparison, he examines the similarities and differences between Roman Stoicism and Roman Christianity in terms of morality. Five broad themes are used for the comparison, questions of Christian and Stoic views about: a particular morality or way of life as proper worship of the deity; certain individuals (like Jesus and Socrates) as paradigms for the proper way of life; the importance of mutual love and care; non-retaliation and love of enemies; and the socialdimension of ethics. This approach reveals a fundamental similarity between the moral teachings of Roman Christianity and Roman Stoicism. The most basic difference is found in the ethical scope of the two: While the latter teaches unqualified universal humanity, the former seems to condition the ethicalscope in terms of religious adherence. Review Text `Thorsteinssons book is indispensable for all with an interest in the origins of Christian morality.Niko Huttunen, Journal of Ecclesiastical History Review Quote "Thorsteinssons comparative accounts of the moral compass of the Roman Christian community and Roman Stoics lead him to consider the attitudes of the two groups toward the prevailing social hierarchy in Roman society." --Southern Humanities Review Feature Provides an overview of Roman Stoic ethics highly relevant to the field of Early Christian StudiesIncludes a number of primary examples from the Stoic texts of Seneca, Musonius Rufus, and EpictetusProvides an overview of Roman Christian ethics, drawing on letters of Paul, Peter, and Clement Details ISBN019967356X ISBN-10 019967356X ISBN-13 9780199673568 Publication Date 2013-02-07 Year 2013 Format Paperback Short Title ROMAN CHRISTIANITY & ROMAN STO Language English Media Book Subtitle A Comparative Study of Ancient Morality Publisher Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 241.09015 Illustrations black & white illustrations UK Release Date 2013-02-07 AU Release Date 2013-02-07 NZ Release Date 2013-02-07 Edited by Jan Wouters Birth 1953 Death 1986 Affiliation Jean Monnet Chair, EU and Global Governance, Professor of International Law and International Organizations, and Director of the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, University of Leuven Position Professor of Epidemiology Qualifications BSc, GradDipPty, MPHEd, AM, PhD Author Runar Thorsteinsson Pages 264 Imprint Oxford University Press Alternative 9780199578641 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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