11th Annual Costan Lecture in Early Christianity
Cilliers Breytenbach on "Morality Beyond Kinship"
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. EDT
RSVP Required
Location:
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart Map
In Greco-Roman cities, allegiance and behavior were shaped by citizenship, tribal and family ties, gender, social status, patronage, and custom. For apostle Paul, the founder of many Christian assemblies, these boundaries lost their value (Phil. 3:7–8). In the centuries that followed, the transformation of allegiances within Christian communities increasingly extended familial moral obligations beyond kinship lines and contributed to the spread of Christianity.
Join us for the Costan Lecture in Early Christianity as Prof. Breytenbach explores "Morality Beyond Kinship." Reception to follow.
This event is co-sponsored by Georgetown University's Department of Theology and Religious Studies, Office of Mission & Ministry, and Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs.
