Background
Oort, Johannes Van was born on September 4, 1949 in Lienden, Gelderland, The Netherlands. Son of Cornelis Jacobus and Grada (Van Verseveld) Van Oort.
(Although many studies have been devoted to Augustine's "C...)
Although many studies have been devoted to Augustine's "City of God" and its most important theme, viz. the antithesis between the "civitas Dei" and the "terrena civitas," until now no consensus has been reached concerning the sources of this doctrine. Was Augustine decisively influenced by Manichaeism, by (Neo)Platonism, the Stoa or Philo, by the Donatist Tyconius? Or should we look in another direction and refer to preceding Christian, Jewish, and especially to archaic Jewish-Christian traditions? This lucidly written books opens with a survey of the research carried out so far on the aim, structure and central theme of the "City of God," Chapter 2 analyzes the essentials of Augustine's life, of his "City of God," and of his doctrine of the two cities. Making use of one of the recently discovered letters of Augustine in Chapter 3 the author describes the "City of God" as an apology and as a catechetical work. Chapter 4 provides an investigation into the possible sources of Augustine's doctrine of the two cities in Manichaeism, in (Neo)Platonism, the Stoa and Philo, and in the works of Tyconius. The idea of two antithetical cities proves to be present most clearly in writings in which, closely related to Jewish thinking, archaic Christian concepts occupy an important place. In a final chapter some pertinent remarks are made on Jewish and Jewish-Christian influences on pre-Augustinian Christianity in Africa.
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(The book opens with an impressive article by Georg Kretsc...)
The book opens with an impressive article by Georg Kretschmar. The relationship and the increasing difference between Jews and Christians are determined by the way Jews and Christians have defined themselves against one another. Christians saw Jews as those who rejected Jesus, and therefore identified themselves in opposition to the Jews. The one and only Church, in origin Jewish and gentile became - by definition - anti-Jewish. One of the consequences was Auschwitz, for Jews a never-ending experience. The distinction between Jews and Christians is still present in modern definitions of Church. The problem remains: how can Jews and Christians be defined differently, and both be successors to the same tradition? contributions are: Legem statuimus, on rhetorical aspects in the discussion (Johannes S. Vos - Amsterdam), Wie steht es um den j dischen Einfluss auf den christlichen Martyrerkult? (Willy Rordorf - Neuchatel), Die Epistula Anne ad Senecam (Wolfgang Wischmeyer - Heidelberg), Juden und Christen in Georgien (Tamila Mgaloblishvili - Tbilisi), Juden und Christen in Alexandrien (Roelof van den Broek - Utrecht), Juden und Christen im Heiligen Land (Adolf M. Ritter - Heidelberg), Juden und Christen in Aphrodisias (Pieter W. van der Horst - Utrecht).
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(Zur Beschreibung der Geschichte der Predigt in der Alten ...)
Zur Beschreibung der Geschichte der Predigt in der Alten Kirche ist noch viel Forschungsarbeit erforderlich. Dieses Buch mit Studien von bekannten Spezialisten will dazu einen Beitrag leisten. folgenden Aufsatze: Predigen; Predigt; Origenes von seinen Kommentaren ?; Chrysostomus bei der Predigtarbeit; Materialen zum liturgischen Ort der Predigt in der Alten Kirche; hlenberg (Gottingen) und Johannes van Oort (Utrecht), 'Predigt in der Alten Kirche': R ckblick und Ausblick. einigen hervorragenden Reprasentanten der Kirche in Ost und West auch das pagane (rhetorische) Umfeld und der liturgische Ort der Christlichen Predigt ausf hrlich zur Sprache kommen
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Oort, Johannes Van was born on September 4, 1949 in Lienden, Gelderland, The Netherlands. Son of Cornelis Jacobus and Grada (Van Verseveld) Van Oort.
Doctor in Theology cum laude, University Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1986.
Teacher secondary schools Gouda, Woerden, Utrecht, 1970-1980. Researcher University Utrecht, 1980-1982, lecturer, 1982-1987. Senior research fellow Royal Netherlands Academy Arts and Sciences, 1987-1992.
Fellow Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study, 1991-1992. Professor University Utrecht, since 1992. Visiting professor British Academy, 1995-1996.
Member editorial board Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies, since 1995.
(Zur Beschreibung der Geschichte der Predigt in der Alten ...)
(Although many studies have been devoted to Augustine's "C...)
(The book opens with an impressive article by Georg Kretsc...)
(Book by Johannes van Oort)
Member Royal Asiatic Society, International Association Manichaean Studies (board directors).
Married Ineke Kersseboom, September 6, 1972. Children: Gerdiene, Hans-Willem.