Varhaisten kristittyjen yhteisöt mahdollistivat antiikin yhdistysten tavoin verkostoitumisen perh... more Varhaisten kristittyjen yhteisöt mahdollistivat antiikin yhdistysten tavoin verkostoitumisen perheen ja suvun ulkopuolelle. Usein sosiaaliset suhteet olivatkin oppia keskeisemmässä roolissa varhaisissa kristillisissä kokoontumisissa. Artikkelissa pohdimme varhaisia seurakuntia osana antiikin yhdistysten verkostoa.
This article addresses the relationship between religious expertise and kinship language in the i... more This article addresses the relationship between religious expertise and kinship language in the inscriptions of Ephesian voluntary associations. I argue that kinship language functioned as a well-established rapid signaller of stable trustworthiness. I base my analysis on perspectives gained from evolutionary studies on religion, which I present before my analysis. As a conclusion to my analysis, I propose that a similar reliance on stable genealogical kinship also characterises early Christian expertise in Ephesus, even though only a few early Christian authorities had religious experts as close relatives.
Varhaisten kristittyjen yhteisöt mahdollistivat antiikin yhdistysten tavoin verkostoitumisen perh... more Varhaisten kristittyjen yhteisöt mahdollistivat antiikin yhdistysten tavoin verkostoitumisen perheen ja suvun ulkopuolelle. Usein sosiaaliset suhteet olivatkin oppia keskeisemmässä roolissa varhaisissa kristillisissä kokoontumisissa. Artikkelissa pohdimme varhaisia seurakuntia osana antiikin yhdistysten verkostoa.
This article addresses the relationship between religious expertise and kinship language in the i... more This article addresses the relationship between religious expertise and kinship language in the inscriptions of Ephesian voluntary associations. I argue that kinship language functioned as a well-established rapid signaller of stable trustworthiness. I base my analysis on perspectives gained from evolutionary studies on religion, which I present before my analysis. As a conclusion to my analysis, I propose that a similar reliance on stable genealogical kinship also characterises early Christian expertise in Ephesus, even though only a few early Christian authorities had religious experts as close relatives.
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