What Is St Patrick’s ‘Creed’?
This article sheds further light on the question of the genre of Patrick’s creedal statement in conf. 4, which seems to be neither a declaratory creed proper nor a rule of faith. It is a hybrid genre which combines Scripture, creedal clauses, and citations of patristic texts and molds everything int...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2014
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Irish theological quarterly
Year: 2014, Volume: 79, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-13 |
| Further subjects: | B
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B Creed B Regula fidei B Scripture B St Patrick B Confessio |
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| Summary: | This article sheds further light on the question of the genre of Patrick’s creedal statement in conf. 4, which seems to be neither a declaratory creed proper nor a rule of faith. It is a hybrid genre which combines Scripture, creedal clauses, and citations of patristic texts and molds everything into a polished rhythmical declaration. In order to find out the plausible sources of Patrick’s particular selection of creedal clauses, conf. 4 is compared to the Old Roman Creed, some Gallic creedal statements, and the Nicene Creed. Such comparison enables one to see both Patrick’s originality and his dependence on traditional creeds. |
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| ISSN: | 1752-4989 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Irish theological quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0021140013509435 |