RT Article
T1 Ius pacis: Tertullian über den Friedenskuss
JF Jahrbuch für Antike und Christentum
VO 66
SP 11
OP 20
A1 Gnilka, Christian 1936-2025
LA German
YR 2023
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1908128895
AB The ancient custom of a greeting kiss entailed a privilege (ius osculi) that could be tied to one of a number of conditions. After the transition to Christianity, this custom underwent a double change. 1) It was given a new meaning, expressed by the name osculum pacis. 2) A new boundary was drawn, whereby the ius osculi was restricted to the members of the church and thus came to be understood as providing a visible sign of the unity of the ecclesia or ecclesiae (congregations). These facts result from a correct understanding of some of Tertullian's remarks. In interpreting the texts, it should be noted that the word pax by itself can stand for osculum pacis.
K1 Tertullian
K1 ius osculi
K1 ius pacis
K1 kiss of peace
K1 pax