The contributors will analyze the relation between urban Christian beginnings and the role of
the rural Jesus-tradition. In what sense did the image of Jesus the Galilean village Jew
change when his message was carried into the cities of the Mediterranean world from Jerusalem
to Athens or Rome? Papers will not only deal with various personalities or literary works whose
various attitudes towards urban life became formative for future Christianity. They will also
explore the different local milieus that demonstrate the wide range of Christian cultural
perspectives.Christianity has shown a remarkable ability to adapt itself to various social and
cultural environments
