Christian identity formation according to Cyril of Jerusalem: sacramental 'theōsis' as a means of constructing relational identity
This study is an exploration of how Cyril of Jerusalem constructed Christian identity for those who were preparing to enter into full communion with the church at Easter. In order to include the full catechetical teachings of the fourth-century hagiopolite tradition, the study examined the history o...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Leuven Paris Bristol, CT
Peeters
2020
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Studia Patristica / Supplement (8)
Year: 2020 |
| Series/Journal: | Studia Patristica / Supplement
8 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Cyrillus, Hierosolymitanus 312-386, Catecheses
/ Christian
/ Religious identity
/ Sacramental theology
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| IxTheo Classification: | CA Christianity FA Theology |
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| Summary: | This study is an exploration of how Cyril of Jerusalem constructed Christian identity for those who were preparing to enter into full communion with the church at Easter. In order to include the full catechetical teachings of the fourth-century hagiopolite tradition, the study examined the history of liturgy arguments against Cyrillian authorship of the Mystagogic Catecheses and has found, based upon the most recent scholarship, no reason to date the text to after Cyril?s bishopric. Having also used codicological and textual critical analysis to support the claim of Cyrillian authorship, the study argues for a different preferred manuscript tradition than what is presented in the critical edition.0Since Cyril provided an identity-clarifying attribute for the new Christians to associate with each of the rites of initiation, the study looks at the scholarly literature regarding Cyril?s sacramental theology. Taking the Jerusalem catechetical writings as a pedagogical unit and examining it through word studies and flow-of-thought analysis, this study constructs a new model for Cyril?s sacramental theology based upon his doctrine of theosis, which has not been examined with sufficient academic rigor to date. It demonstrates that not only does Cyril have a fully-developed doctrine of theosis, but his expression of theosis is Trinitarian, sacramental, and inseparable from his ethical and identity forming teachings |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 331-341 |
| Physical Description: | xii, 341 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 9042939230 |