Dunderberg, Ismo

Stoicism in early Christianity( Book )

9 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 296 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Highlighting the place of Stoic teaching in early Christian thought, an international roster of scholars challenges the prevailing view that Platonism was the most important philosophical influence on early Christianity. They suggest that early Christians were more often influenced by Stoicism than by Platonism, an insight that sheds new light on the relationship between philosophy and religion at the birth of Christianity

Fair play : diversity and conflicts in early Christianity : essays in honour of Heikki Räisänen( Book )

14 editions published between 2001 and 2002 in English and Miscellaneous languages and held by 285 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Beloved Disciple in conflict? : revisiting the Gospels of John and Thomas by Ismo Dunderberg( Book )

21 editions published between 2006 and 2011 in English and held by 241 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Was the 'Gospel of John' written in critical response to the 'Gospel of Thomas', an early collection of Jesus's sayings? Or was it directed to the Christians among whom Thomas originated? The author challenges these views, arguing that the two gospels were written at about the same time but without knowledge of each other

Beyond gnosticism : myth, lifestyle, and society in the school of Valentinus by Ismo Dunderberg( Book )

9 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 218 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Valentinus (100-160 C.E.) was an influential Gnostic opposed to the practices that would later become part of the Christian orthodoxy. This text covers Valentinus's interpretation of the biblical creation myth, in which he affirms mankind's original immortality and places a special emphasis on the 'frank speech' afforded to Adam by God

Johannes und die Synoptiker : Studien zu Joh 1-9 by Ismo Dunderberg( Book )

13 editions published in 1994 in German and held by 111 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Abstract: John and the Synoptics : studies on John 1-9

Gnostic morality revisited by Ismo Dunderberg( Book )

7 editions published in 2015 in English and German and held by 96 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

While the early Christian texts discussed in this book are often treated as "gnostic" ones, they are here approached as witnesses to the views of educated Christians engaged in dialogue with philosophical traditions. Following the idea that ancient philosophical schools provided their adherents with ways of life, Ismo Dunderberg explores issues related to morality and lifestyle in non-canonical gospels and among groups that were gradually denounced as heretical in the church. He deals with the soul's progress from material concerns to a life dominated by spirit, the control of emotions, the avoidance of luxury, the ideal "perfect human" as a tool in moral instruction, classifications of humankind into distinct groups based on their moral advancement, and Christian debates about the value of martyrdom. In addition, he offers a critical review of some recent trends and attitudes in New Testament scholarship

Jeesus, seksi ja harhaoppiset : sekä muita kirjoituksia varhaisesta kristinuskosta by Ismo Dunderberg( Book )

2 editions published in 2015 in Finnish and held by 8 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Naisia Raamatussa : viisaus ja rakkaus( Book )

2 editions published in 1992 in Finnish and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The beloved disciple in conflict? Revisiting the Gospels of John and Thomas( )

1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Nag Hammadin kätketty viisaus : gnostilaisia ja muita varhaiskristillisiä tekstejä( Book )

2 editions published between 2001 and 2005 in Finnish and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide