Canon Lists of Church Fathers in Early Christianity
This article examines how the names of “church fathers” were compiled into lists from the end of the fourth century to the middle of the sixth century. Although not as common as biblical canon lists, these lists of church fathers attempt to vest ecclesiastical authority in the figures listed. Survey...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2024
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Religion & theology
Year: 2024, Volume: 31, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 57-76 |
| Further subjects: | B
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B Lists B church councils B Patristics B Church Fathers B canon lists |
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| Summary: | This article examines how the names of “church fathers” were compiled into lists from the end of the fourth century to the middle of the sixth century. Although not as common as biblical canon lists, these lists of church fathers attempt to vest ecclesiastical authority in the figures listed. Surveying Greek and Latin Christian literature, it finds that there are two overarching strategies for listing church fathers: (1) linking individual fathers’ authority to their involvement in authoritative church councils; (2) compiling lists of names that are meant to be representative of the church’s antiquity and catholicity. |
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| ISSN: | 1574-3012 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion & theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15743012-bja10069 |