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Midterm Flashcards

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Pliny and Trajan AUTHOR

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Pliny and Trajan

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P+Trajan DATE

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111-113 AD

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P+Trajan LANGUAGE

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Latin

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P+TrajanLOCATION

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Asia Minor (possibly)

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P+Trajan CONTEXT

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Rise of Christian factions in Roman provinces, gaining traction

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P+Trajan SUMMARY

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P - wtf do i do

T- kill them, also f*ck firefighters and unions

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From this text (P&T), how did Christians fit into existing patterns of Roman conflict with Judaism or the Roman fear of factions?

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Jews were mostly respected aside from revolts. Christians weren’t Jewish and weren’t exempt from taxes and expected to worship emperor. Fear of factions bc not worshipping snowflake emperor was a no-no.

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Epistle of Diognetus AUTHOR

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Unknown

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Diognetus DATE

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130-200 AD

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Diognetus LOCATION

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Unknown but most likely Asia Minor

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Diognetus CONTEXT

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Christian apologetic; intorduces readers to Christianity as anti-empire and basically better than everyone else

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Diognetus SUMMARY

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describes evolution out of Judaism; knowldege is inwardly received through Christ

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How does the author(s) of this text (Diognetus) position Christianity in the conflict between Judaism/Hellenism? How does the author(s) see Christianity continuing the missionary element of diaspora Judaism?)

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Christianity emerged from diasporic Judaism but has no bloodline or national ties. Religion for all people. Judaism seen as religion of superstition, Rome seen as idolatrous.

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Didache AUTHOR

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unknown

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Didache DATE

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1st cent CE

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Didache LANGUAGE

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Greek

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Didache CONTEXT

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Discovered in cave near Constantinople in 19th cent; probably apostolic writing

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Didache LOCATION

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Asia Minor (Turkey)

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Didache SUMMARY

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way of life vs way of death. here’s how to be a christian take communion and don’t be a jerk

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How does the author(s) of this text (Didache) use worship practices or rituals to the shape of the identity of early Christian communities?

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Set oneself apart from state religion, resist Rome, name sins of society. Condemn materialism and violence. Remember Jesus.

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Perpetua and Felicity AUTHOR

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Perpetua, later edited by Tertullian

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P + F DATE

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202-203 AD

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P + F LANGUAGE

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Greek

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P + F LOCATION

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Carthage (modern Tunisia)

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P+F CONTEXT

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Martyrdom narrative during rise of Christian persecution. Christian community members imprisoned in Carthage for refusing to worship emperor and renounce Christian faith.

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P+F SUMMARY

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Dad tries to get her to renounce and come home. Possibly lesbian lovers. Visions of ladder w/ weapons, boy’s face being healed, and becoming a man in the arena. Felicity has a baby. Defied death by beasts so put to death by sword.

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How does the author(s) of this text (P+F) resist Roman authority and the Roman vision of society through a Christian revaluing of death?

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Rejection of material life including body and family. Death as eternal life. F*ck gender roles.

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How do the authors portray the transcendence of gender in the Acts of Paul and Thecla and the Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicity?

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Perpetua becomes a dude in a vision. Thecla rejects marriage out of the gate. Gender egalitarianism (?) seen in both texts.

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Paul and Thecla AUTHOR

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unknown; probably lots of people

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P+Thecla date

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2nd-3rd cent CE

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P+Thecla LANGUAGE

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Greek, Coptic

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P+Thecla LOCATION

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Asia Minor

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P+Thecla CONTEXT

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Probably historical fiction/folktales. Maybe loosely based on real people. Egalitarian church groups.

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P+Thecla SUMMARY

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Thecla refuses marriage to follow Paul. Both thrown in prison, sentenced to death. Thecla defies death by stake and beasts and survived. Tried to baptize and kill self in tub of seals, killed the seals instead. Adopted by queen. Let go, dressed like a dude and followed Paul again. Probably became ascetic cave woman.

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How does the author(s) of this text (P+Thecla) resist Roman authority and the Roman vision of society through a Christian revaluing of death?

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Resist marriage, adopt virginity. Defied orders even in face of death.

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How does the author(s) of this text (P+Thecla) connect baptism and martyrdom?

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Baptism and martyrdom as new life. Rejection of worldly, pursuit of otherworldly. Death and baptism by seal.

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Methodius AUTHOR

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Methodius (church father, author, opponent of Origen)

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Methodius DATE

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270-290 AD

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Methodius LANGUAGE

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Greek

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Methodius LOCATION

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Asia Minor

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Methodius CONTEXT

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rise of christianity. relative peace. written for patroness and virgin squad.

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Methodius SUMMARY

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virgin speeches. evolution of humanity from incest to celibacy.

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How does the author(s) of this text (Methodius) present the relationship between virginity and spiritual perfection?

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Jesus was a virgin so you should be too (unless you want to make babies go ahead but don’t enjoy it)

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Odes of Solomon AUTHOR

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Unknown

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Odes DATE

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100-200 AD

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Odes LANGUAGE

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Syriac

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Odes LOCATION

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Antioch or Odessa

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Odes CONTEXT

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unknown; debate if it’s Jewish or Christian writing

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Odes SUMMARY

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poetry using gendered language to describe god

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How does the author(s) of this text (Odes) use gendered imagery to describe the ineffable nature of God?

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male and female images of divinity (eg breasts, milk and father figure); mix of 2 and transcendence of binary language; recognition of male and female equal aspects of divinity

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