Christ the conqueror of hell: the descent into Hades from an Orthodox perspective

Introduction -- The descent into Hades in Scripture and patristic tradition -- The New Testament, Apocryphal literature and early Christian poetry -- The patristic tradition -- Eastern Fathers of the second and third centuries -- Eastern Fathers of the fourth century -- Eastern Fathers of the fifth...

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Main Author: Ilarion, Metropolit 1966- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Crestwood, N.Y. St. Vladimir's Seminary Press 2009
In:Year: 2009
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Höllenfahrt Christi / Orthodox theology
B Descent into Hell
Further subjects:B Jesus Christ Descent into hell History of doctrines
B Orthodox Eastern Church Doctrines
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Summary:Introduction -- The descent into Hades in Scripture and patristic tradition -- The New Testament, Apocryphal literature and early Christian poetry -- The patristic tradition -- Eastern Fathers of the second and third centuries -- Eastern Fathers of the fourth century -- Eastern Fathers of the fifth to eighth centuries -- Western church writers -- The descent into Hades in liturgical texts -- Eastern Christian liturgical poetry of the fourth through sixth centuries : from Ephrem the Syrian to Romanos the Melodist -- The hymns of Ephrem the Syrian -- The Kontakia of St. Romanos the Melodist -- Liturgical texts of the Orthodox Church -- The Oktoechos -- The Lenten triodion -- The Pentecostarion -- The theological significance of Christ's descent into Hades -- General church doctrine and personal opinion -- The descent into Hades and the theodicy -- The soteriological implications of the doctrine of the descent into Hades
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-231)
ISBN:0881410616