Category Archives: Roman Religion

Religion and Society in Roman Corinth

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

Later change (12-13-12) noted by asterick *  A little over a week ago, I had the privilege to participate in a double session at the Society of Biblical Literature conference dedicated to the theme of “Polis and Ecclesia: Roman Corinth.” … Continue reading →

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Pauline and Early Christian Corinth: 2011 Publications

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

Our series continues today with the 2011 publications related mainly to Early Christian Corinth and the interpretation of 1 Corinthians and 2 Corinthians.  About 100 publications on the subject were indexed online this year.  The list also includes 2009 and 2010 … Continue reading →

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Roman Colonies in the First Century of their Foundation

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

Readers interested in the Roman colony of Corinth and questions of Romanization and colonial identity should find food for thought in Roman Colonies in the First Century of their Foundation, Oxford 2011: Oxbow Books.  The work (ed. Rebecca Sweetman) includes … Continue reading →

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Going to San Francisco for the Society of Biblical Literature? An Invitation to Contribute

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

The annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature runs this week from Saturday to Tuesday and will offer more than 50 papers related in some way to the study of Corinth.  In August, I posted a comprehensive list of … Continue reading →

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The Vampire on the Isthmus: A Halloween Tale

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

It is hard to know why ancient writers found Corinth and its territory a region suitable for placing ghosts, witches, and vampires, and whether the region was any more haunted than other towns and countrysides of the ancient world.  The … Continue reading →

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Histories of Peirene

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

There are no monuments of ancient Corinth more famous and iconic than the Fountain of Peirene.  Any modern visitor who has wandered among the ruins will likely have shot a photo like the one below of the Roman spring facade … Continue reading →

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Preaching Corinthians from Historical and Archaeological Background: Some Resources

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

How important is understanding cultural and social background for preaching and teaching on 1 and 2 Corinthians?  In late July, I stumbled upon Michael Bird’s post at Evangelion on the importance of understanding background for effective preaching.  He comments on … Continue reading →

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Corinth in Context at Society of Biblical Literature, London 2011

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

Last week I spent conferencing in London at the international meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature.  With the exception of one rainy day, the weather was cool and beautiful.  My own visit was improved by the presence of my … Continue reading →

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SBL – Day 3-4

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

More good 1 and 2 corinthians papers today at the SBL International: Kar-Yong Lim, Seminari Theoloji Malaysia, “Paul’s Use of Temple Imagery in the Corinthian Correspondence and the Formation of Christian Identity: A Contextual Reading from the Perspectives of A … Continue reading →

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Corinthian Scholarship (May-June 2011)

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

It’s been a couple of months since the last Corinthian Scholarship update, so we have a full list here.  The following list compiles the works I happened to see and the (imperfect) results of various google alerts.  If you have … Continue reading →

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