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by Peter Kirby
Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:09 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Invention of Macrina the Younger?
Replies: 17
Views: 391

Re: Invention of Macrina the Younger?

JarekS wrote: Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:06 pm Marta Przyszychowska (https://bn-pl.academia.edu/MartaPrzyszy ... culumVitae) came to this conclusion after 20 years of dealing with Gregory of Nyssa.
Thanks, appreciate the reference!
by Peter Kirby
Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:09 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Invention of Macrina the Younger?
Replies: 17
Views: 391

Re: Invention of Macrina the Younger?

In the 4th century, Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa invented their sister Macrina the Younger for very mundane reasons - it was for the good of their careers. What happened here? For a C4 parallel to her argument that 'Macrina' is entirely a fictional construct, Przyszychowska points to Paul o...
by Peter Kirby
Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:34 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Invention of Macrina the Younger?
Replies: 17
Views: 391

Invention of Macrina the Younger?

JarekS wrote: Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:09 pm In the 4th century, Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa invented their sister Macrina the Younger for very mundane reasons - it was for the good of their careers.
What happened here?
by Peter Kirby
Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:21 pm
Forum: Academic Discussion
Topic: Timo S. Paananen's Dissertation on "Admissible Concealed Indicators"
Replies: 4
Views: 185

Re: Timo S. Paananen's Dissertation on "Admissible Concealed Indicators"

To a limited extent I agree with Panaanen. Some of the arguments linking Morton Smith to the Mar Saba letter do appear flimsy. (After reading and enjoying Anglo-Saxon attitudes I do not believe it influenced in any way the author of the Mar Saba letter.) That's one good example, yes. It seems that ...
by Peter Kirby
Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:27 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Implications of Marcion for early Christianity?
Replies: 111
Views: 2721

Re: Implications of Marcion for early Christianity?

One possibility (possibly wrong) is that Marcion (or his literary aid/s) worked from a manuscript of Luke and from a manuscript of Matthew to attempt to present the authentic, un-interpolated original Gospel. Assuming he worked from those manuscripts, then: what was he working with ? Insight, revel...
by Peter Kirby
Sun Apr 28, 2024 5:15 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Every time Paul mentions Mark, he also mentions Luke
Replies: 33
Views: 936

Re: Every time Paul mentions Mark, he also mentions Luke

What are the arguments pertaining to Evangelion? Well, here's a start. I'd preface this by saying this is all very provisional. I reserve the right to be wrong. Its just a few hours worth of work: doing a good job would take at least a year....so any help improving or disproving this is welcome. To...
by Peter Kirby
Sun Apr 28, 2024 4:52 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Implications of Marcion for early Christianity?
Replies: 111
Views: 2721

Re: Implications of Marcion for early Christianity?

One possibility (possibly wrong) is that Marcion (or his literary aid/s) worked from a manuscript of Luke and from a manuscript of Matthew to attempt to present the authentic, un-interpolated original Gospel.
by Peter Kirby
Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:45 am
Forum: Classical Texts and History
Topic: Philodemus, new text on Plato?
Replies: 4
Views: 250

Re: Philodemus, new text on Plato?

Very cool, thank you
by Peter Kirby
Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:38 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: ...
Replies: 113
Views: 12668

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These threads are also locked and archived here:

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by Peter Kirby
Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: ...
Replies: 113
Views: 12668

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I can move the remains of this thread to the Early Jewish Writings subforum and lock it for archival purposes.