John Behr is the Dean of St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological
Seminary and Professor of Patristics and Metropolitan Kallistos
Chair in Orthodox Theology at Vrije Universiteit. His previous
publications include Asceticism and Anthropology in Irenaeus and
Clement (2000) and Irenaeus of Lyons: Identifying Christianity
(OUP, 2013). He is also the co-editor of The Role of Life in Death:
A Multidisciplinary Examination of Issues pertaining to Life
and
Death (Wipf and Stock, 2015; with C. Cunningham).
... a provocative, gripping and well-crafted book. It is a brilliant sample of English Patristic scholarship. Archaevs: Studies in History of Religion ... the strength of the book lies in its simple and persuasive rhetoric and argument, and bold engagement with some complex issues Archaevs: Studies in History of Religion ... an important contribution to the growing literature on asceticism in Early Christianity and it will certainly meet the expectations of any patristic expert in either Irenaeus or Clement ... will be of great interest also for philosophers and theologians reading ethics, and for historians of Late Antiquity. Archaevs: Studies in History of Religion ... useful and learned ... in the chapters on Irenaeus Behr has cut a clear path through some notorious thickets. Dutch Review of Church History A very good work of patristic scholarship. Journal of Religious History Behr's work is fascinating, particularly as his readings of Irenaean texts concerning the complex question of the relationship of soul, breath of life and the Holy Spirit differ significantly from standard interpretations. The Expository Times
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