@article{morris_luke_1982, title = {Luke and early catholicism}, volume = {40}, issn = {0047-2867}, url = {http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rfh&AN=ATLA0000797707&site=ehost-live&scope=site}, abstract = {The case for regarding Luke as having perverted the original gospel and replaced it with an institutional "early catholicism" seems to be a very weak one. The basis in Luke's treatment of eschatology seems erroneous, he insists on the importance of the Word and he fails to emphasize and in most cases even to notice characteristics in "catholicism". What Luke is doing is not wrestling with the problem of the delayed parousia and coming up with early catholicism as his novel solution. He is putting on record an accurate account so that Theophilus (and others with him) may know the certainty of the tradition in which he has been instructed. Luke does not stop at the end of the life of Jesus as do the other evangelists, but goes on to a further stage in the unfolding of God's plan, the preaching of the gospel by the apostles and others with the growth of the church under the leadership of the Spirit. To characterize Luke as "catholic", even if we prefix the adjective "early", is to miss what he is about. [excerpt].}, pages = {4--16}, journaltitle = {Journal of Theology for Southern Africa}, shortjournal = {Journal of Theology for Southern Africa}, author = {Morris, Leon}, urldate = {2020-02-18}, date = {1982-09}, keywords = {Bible. Luke -- Theology, Church history -- 0030-600, Conzelmann, Hans, Eschatology -- Biblical teaching, Jesus Christ, Käsemann, Ernst, 1906-1998}, }