Gradus summus et animus infimus: The contrast between ideas of the ideal priest and the real priest in Prague synodal sermons

The article deals with the antithetical presentations of the good priest and the fallen priest in the sermons of pre-Hussite synodal preachers. Based on a study of the contents of these sermons, the biblical and non-biblical authorities they use, and the connections between individual texts (both ed...

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Published in:Medieval sermon studies
Authors: Mazalová, Lucie 1982- (Author) ; Lukšová, Zuzana ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2020]
In: Medieval sermon studies
IxTheo Classification:KAF Church history 1300-1500; late Middle Ages
KBK Europe (East)
RB Church office; congregation
RE Homiletics
Further subjects:B Conrad of Ebrach
B Matthew of Cracow
B Milíč of Kroměříž
B medieval Latin sermons
B Antichrist
B Bohemian Reformation
B Jan Hus
B Prague synodal sermons
B Vojtěch Raňkův of Ježov
B ideal priest
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Summary:The article deals with the antithetical presentations of the good priest and the fallen priest in the sermons of pre-Hussite synodal preachers. Based on a study of the contents of these sermons, the biblical and non-biblical authorities they use, and the connections between individual texts (both edited texts and those preserved only in medieval manuscripts), it complements previous research on the concept of the ideal priest with findings acquired from unedited sermons. The paper also reveals special aspects of the priest’s fall and explores the stark criticism aimed at fallen priests - especially how Antichrist, as both term and concept, was used and how it evolved from a mere metaphor to a reformational phenomenon.
ISSN:1749-6276
Contains:Enthalten in: Medieval sermon studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13660691.2020.1815431