Browsing Research Articles (University of Pretoria) by Subject "1 Thessalonians"

Browsing Research Articles (University of Pretoria) by Subject "1 Thessalonians"

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  • Paul's community formation in 1 Thessalonians : the creation of symbolic boundaries 
    Cho, Kwang Hyun; Van Eck, Ernest; Wepener, Cas (OpenJournals Publishing, 2015-06-04)
    This article presents how Paul, in 1 Thessalonians, executes the process of the formation of the Thessalonian community. Using the sociological concept of symbolic boundaries, it is argued that the resources – (1) the ...
  • Recruitment to elective cults : network structure and ecology 
    Kloppenborg, John S. (Cambridge University Press, 2020-07)
    During the first and second centuries of the Common Era the Christ cult spread from rural Palestine to the large cities of the Empire. This article draws insights from social network theory and from epidemiology, arguing ...