From Stalemate to Deadlock: Clement’s Letter to Theodore in Recent Scholarship

This article reviews the literature pertaining to the recent debate over the question of authenticity of Clement’s Letter to Theodore (including the so-called Secret Gospel of Mark) and argues that the academy has tied itself into a secure deadlock. The current ‘trench warfare’ situation is due to v...

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Main Author: Paananen, Timo S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2012
In: Currents in biblical research
Year: 2012, Volume: 11, Issue: 1, Pages: 87-125
Further subjects:B Clement of Alexandria
B forgeries (modern)
B Secret Gospel of Mark
B Letter to Theodore
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Summary:This article reviews the literature pertaining to the recent debate over the question of authenticity of Clement’s Letter to Theodore (including the so-called Secret Gospel of Mark) and argues that the academy has tied itself into a secure deadlock. The current ‘trench warfare’ situation is due to various scholarly malpractices, which include the practice of non-engagement with other scholars, abusive language towards them and mischaracterization of their position. In order to remedy the situation and move the discussion forwards a number of correcting acts are suggested.
ISSN:1745-5200
Contains:Enthalten in: Currents in biblical research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1476993X11416907