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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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Crestwood, N.Y.
St. Vladimir's Seminary Press
2009
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| 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 |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-231) |
| ISBN: | 0881410616 |