Uncategorized “Original sin became one of the cornerstones of Christian orthodoxy — but not before decades of dispute” Author Drew Kaplan Date 28 June 2017 Augustine’s tortured recognition that involuntary arousal was an inescapable presence—not only in conjugal lovemaking...
Politics in America “What liberals find objectionable is a politicized vision of authentic faith that amounts to a simple set of core beliefs…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 26 January 2017 What liberal “elites” — believers and nonbelievers — find objectionable is not religion, but...
Judaism, Late Antiquity, Religion “Universalist ideas were central to Jewish authors living in the Second Temple period…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 10 October 2016 Universalist ideas were central to Jewish authors living in the Second Temple period, and...
Judaism, Late Antiquity “… in the Second Temple period, Judaism was a petri dish of ideas that nurtured a pluralism which invited all people to worship the Jewish God” Author Drew Kaplan Date 10 October 2016 We tend to think of the consecutive developments of Greek philosophy, normative Judaism, and...
Late Antiquity “What makes the Second Temple period so unique is that much of its literature sees no need for hard distinctions between religious communities” Author Drew Kaplan Date 10 October 2016 Many Jews in the Second Temple period believed that Israel shares a special relationship...
Christianity “Scholars who have argued that early Christians were influenced by Stoic thought miss a key link…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 10 October 2016 Scholars who have argued that early Christians were influenced by Stoic thought miss a...
Religion “Universalism has nothing to do with welcoming converts into one’s faith community…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 10 October 2016 Universalism has nothing to do with welcoming converts into one’s faith community, which actually...
Christianity, Politics in America “This deinstitutionalization of the faith has occurred alongside its politicization” Author Drew Kaplan Date 2 August 2016 This deinstitutionalization of the faith has occurred alongside its politicization. It’s hard to believe...
Scholarship “The various literatures relevant to Judaism and Christianity are so bulky and so diverse and so complex that no one person can master them all and the secondary scholarship in full thoroughness” Author Drew Kaplan Date 24 May 2016 The various literatures relevant to Judaism and Christianity are so bulky and so diverse...
Christianity “It seems that love of the political enemy prompted Christianity to identify with those who had condemned and killed Jesus” Author Drew Kaplan Date 20 May 2015 It seems that love of the political enemy prompted Christianity to identify with those...