MMW 12 Lecture 3: Week 2 Tuesday Chang Lecutre (personal notes in maroon)
18 Jan 2017
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Trajan"s response to pliny in how to deal with christians (100 ce) Trajan: allow the accuse to obtain pardon through renunciation. Point: not to kill but reclaim the converted. Not to honor the anonymous accusations - present evidence (no gossip) Christianity"s claim as exclusive source of salvation and identity: only acceptance of jesus as the messiah will assure salvation. Mark: "the one who believes and is baptized will be saved. Romans did not sanction religions with such exclusive claim of salvations. Kingdom of heaven unfamiliar otherworldliness to their roman contemporaries: peter urging followers to save yourselves from this corrupt generation . Portrayed of rome & jerusalem as corruption & materialism. Peter and acts of apostles: convents give up worldly attachments. Communal existence - share everything: we must obey god rather than any human authority (acts, 5. 29) Human authority implies roman government: cult of the night. Describes christianity: secret cult that shuns the light.
