Cappadocian or Augustinian? Adjudicating Debates on Gender in the Resurrection
When the Apostle Paul inquired about the kind of body with which the dead will be raised (1 Cor. 15:35), he provided warrant for theological speculation with respect to the particulars of the resurrected body. A divergence of views about gender in the resurrection arose as early as the fourth centur...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2019]
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International journal of systematic theology
Year: 2019, Volume: 21, Issue: 2, Pages: 182-198 |
IxTheo Classification: | KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity NBE Anthropology NBQ Eschatology |
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Summary: | When the Apostle Paul inquired about the kind of body with which the dead will be raised (1 Cor. 15:35), he provided warrant for theological speculation with respect to the particulars of the resurrected body. A divergence of views about gender in the resurrection arose as early as the fourth century, with Gregory of Nyssa denying the existence of gender in the eschaton and Augustine of Hippo affirming it. In this article, I adjudicate this debate and its recent retrievals by arguing for the Augustinian position on the grounds that it best coheres with the nature of eschatological justice. |
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ISSN: | 1468-2400 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of systematic theology
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/ijst.12362 |