I’m deep into Tom Holland’s latest book in which he argues at length that values that for many in the West are simply those of any humane, civilized person in fact are shaped heavily by the influence of Christianity: Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind (London: Little & Brown, 2019). Holland gave the gist of his […] via “Humane” Values and Christianity — Larry Hurtado’s … Continue reading “Humane” Values and Christianity — Larry Hurtado’s Blog

(Several months ago, I was asked to write a contribution to a multi-author work on Jesus to be published in French, my contribution to deal with the origins of Jesus-devotion. I was given a word-limit, and so had to be brief. The result is something of a capsulized treatment of the matter. I post below […] via The Origins of Devotion to Jesus in its Ancient … Continue reading The Origins of Devotion to Jesus in its Ancient Context — Larry Hurtado’s Blog