Violence in Ancient Christianity

Albert C. Geljon, Ph.D. (2000) in Ancient Philosophy, Leiden University, teaches classical languages at the Christelijk Gymnasium in Utrecht. He has published on Philo of Alexandria and his influence on the Patristic writers. Riemer Roukema, Ph.D. (1988) in Theology at VU University Amsterdam, is Research Professor in Early Christianity at the Protestant Theological University, Groningen (previously Kampen). He has published on Patristic interpretation of the New Testament and on Gnosticism.

"The volume draws attention to one of the ongoing ghallenges in the ever-expanding field of ancient Christian studies, namely the relative chasm between European and American Scholarship. (...) Relatively few scholars have managed to consistently and effectively traverse the geographic and methodological boundaries between the so-called old and new worlds. Publications like the one at hand, by presenting quality scholarship to an international audience, are no doubt key in remedying such omissions on both sides. As such, Geljon and Roukema's volume is to be commended to all parties seriously interested in violence in early Christianity." – Maria E. Doerfler, Durham, in: Theologische Literaturzeitung 141 (2016), 1/2

• Jan Bremmer, Religious Violence between Greeks, Romans, Christians and JewsDanny Praet, Violence against Christians and Violence by Christians in the First Three Centuries: Direct Violence, Cultural Violence and the Debate about Christian ExclusivenessFred Ledegang, Eusebius’ View on Constantine and his PolicyHans C. Teitler, Avenging Julian. Violence against Christians during the Years 361-363F.J. Elizabeth Boddens Hosang, Attraction and Hatred. Relations between Jews and Christians in the Early ChurchHans van Loon, Violence in the Early Years of Cyril of Alexandria’s EpiscopateJoop van Waarden, Priscillian of Avila’s Liber ad Damasum, and the Inability to Handle a ConflictPaul van Geest, Quid dicam de vindicando vel non vindicando? (Ep. 95, 3). Augustine’s Legitimation of Coercion in his Roles of Mediator, Judge, Teacher and MystagogueGerard Bartelink, Repression von Häretikern und anderen religiösen Gruppierungen im späteren Altertum, in der Sprache widerspiegeltRiemer Roukema, Reception and Interpretation of Jesus’ Teaching of Love for Enemies in Ancient Christianity