How did Lady Church become a theological person and literary figure in patristic, medieval, and early modern texts? In this study, Lora Walsh recovers a feminine figure whose historical prominence has been overlooked. She traces the development of Lady Church in medieval and early modern England, providing new information and interpretations of works by well-known authors, including John Wyclif, William Langland, John Foxe, and John Donne, among others. She also identifies significant changes and previously unrecognized continuities in religious culture from the medieval era into early modernity. Walsh incorporates literary texts into the field of historical theology, exploring their theological background and identifying the unique contributions of literature to ecclesiological thought. She demonstrates that the feminine image of the Church was not simply a rhetorical convention. Rather, it forms part of a rich tradition that many authors conceptually refined and vividly reimagined over more than a millenium of religious history.
The source base for the study on the Gnostic missionary activity in general is rather scarce, nonetheless in the case of the Valentinians, one of the major branches of ancient Christian gnosticism, the main characteristics of the their mission could be given with some certainty. First of all the Valentinians run the mission directed to other Christians. It was conducted by means of public teaching during the open gatherings of the Valentinian communities. The more interested were then taken aside and provided with more specific instructions. The written texts, such as letters or introductory treatises, were also in use. Valentinian mission had probably mostly educational character, because there is no source evidence for Valentinian efforts to gain new members for their own church communities. The main goal was to bring the spiritual enlightenment, divine knowledge, to brothers who did not yet received it. Of course such an enlightened Christian presumably in greater part joined the Valentinian community, however the sources do not confirm, that it was either demanded or recommended. The mission to the Pagans is not so well testified. The Valentinian texts from Nag Hammadi Codices, such as Tractatus Tripartitus and Letter to Rheginus prove that there were some converts from among the Pagans, but probably not numerous and not eagerly sought. Only the former text mentions some kind of apostles of good message, who might be recognized as those who preach to non-Christians. We do not know however, if they spread the basics of Christianity or at once its deeper Gnostic meaning.
Early Christian literature. Fathers of the Church, etc., Philosophy of religion. Psychology of religion. Religion in relation to other subjects
Un falso epígrafe, encontrado semioculto por una esclava en un régimen totalitario futurista, desencadena el leitmotiv principal de una rebelión silenciosa en la novela El cuento de la criada de Margaret Atwood (1985). Este es el modo en que se revela un fondo de crítica y reivindicación social y cultural mediante una inscripción en latín macarrónico: Nolite tebastardes carborundorum. Se señalan además otros lemas y grafitos “leídos” por una autora que,siempre interesada por las trampas y vericuetos del lenguaje, juega con cierta frecuencia con el falso literario epigráfico.
Early Christian literature. Fathers of the Church, etc.
Esta contribución pretende proporcionar un panorama y estado de la cuestión acerca de la Paráfrasis al Evangelio de San Juan de Nono de Panópolis (s.V), y ofrecer algunas reflexiones metodológicas en torno al contexto histórico-cultural y filológico de este poema épico tardoantiguo en el marco del trabajo de traducción en curso que se está desarrollando sobre la obra, hasta el momento inédita en español. Tras la aparición completa en 2008 de la traducción anotada del último de los 4 volúmenes de la traducción española de la otra obra atribuida a Nono, la epopeya Dionisíacas, a cargo del autor de este artículo, este proyecto de traducción completaría la edición castellana del poeta griego más importante de la llamada antigüedad tardía y se generarían las bases de futuras propuestas sobre el sentido y la interpretación global de la obra de Nono en el mundo académico de habla española. En esta contribución se realizarán algunas notas a modo de planteamiento metodológico preliminar, un panorama crítico y exegético de la Paráfrasis de Nono, a través del análisis de ciertos pasajes de la obra. A ello se añade una breve reflexión final sobre la interpretación de Nono con vistas a la futura traducción de la obra y a ulteriores trabajos de investigación.
Early Christian literature. Fathers of the Church, etc.
San Giovanni Crisostomo, conosciuto come un’ottimo esegeta e predicatore della Chiesa antica, fu anche un grande esperto non solo di teologia, della vita sociale, culturale ed ecclesiastica, ma anche della psicha dell’uomo. Avvertendo diversi problemi nella vita sociale indica l’educazione ed istruzione dei bambini come un vero antidoto alla degenerazione e disgregazione morale della società. Nei suoi molti scritti dunque presenta l’educazione dei bambini come il più importante compito dei genitori. L’importanza dell’educazione consiste nel fatto stesso dell’attività educativa dei genitori, la quale paragona con la belleza creativa ed artistica dello scultore. Poi questa suindicata importanza sta nello scopo da eseguire che è l’educazione della persona integrale, completa, perfetta, saggia, come se fosse un vero atleta di Cristo: un vero uomo che conduce consapevolmente la vita virtuosa. La ricompensa per la fatica e tutti i sacrifici subiti durante il processo educativo è la santificazione personale dei genitori, la vera gioia di trovare i figli cresciuti nella saggezza pronti ad affrontare resposabilmente le esigenze della vita sociale, che loro stessi sono il vero tesoro della vita dei genitori e infine in futuro per la loro fatica possono giungere alla salvezza eterna nel Regno di Cristo, oppure per la loro negligenza nel campo dell’educazione dei figli saranno meritevolmente castigati.
Early Christian literature. Fathers of the Church, etc., Philosophy of religion. Psychology of religion. Religion in relation to other subjects
L'autore dell'articolo sta paragonando due antiche tradizioni orientali della formazione sacerdotale: antiochena rappresentata da Ignazio Antiocheno e da Giovanni Crisostomo, ed alessandrina illustrata coi testi di Origene, che insegna chiaramente del sacerdozio dei fedeli e del sacerdozio ministeriale.
Early Christian literature. Fathers of the Church, etc., Philosophy of religion. Psychology of religion. Religion in relation to other subjects
Praesens studium contendit ut rite haec elementa innova-ta a Concilio Vaticano II ad patrologiam spectantia illustrentur, quae plane in descriptione generali institutionis patrologiae collocanda sunt et tria capita rerum pertractat.
Early Christian literature. Fathers of the Church, etc., Philosophy of religion. Psychology of religion. Religion in relation to other subjects
Los autores presentan los textos (en capitalis quadrata, communis o actuaría, cursiva antigua
y minúscula antigua) que han sido documentados en la Cueva Negra, con su propio sistema de
transcripción dadas las circunstancias especiales que concurren, como la particularidad paleográ-
fica y el mal estado de conservación, y divididos en tres paneles. Para los autores, los grafitos reflejan tanto una manifestación culta, con verdadera voluntad literaria, como un ámbito cultual.
Early Christian literature. Fathers of the Church, etc.
Hac in dissertatione de tribus commentationibus, quae sunt Tertulliani, Novatiani atque Salviani Massiliensis disputatur necnon animus auctorum christianorum veterum erga circenses, munera ludosque scaenicos, qualis fuerit, multis exemplis demonstratur.
Early Christian literature. Fathers of the Church, etc., Philosophy of religion. Psychology of religion. Religion in relation to other subjects
Antonino González Blanco, Mª. P. Pascual Mayoral, José Luis Cinca Martínez
Localización y descripción. Restos arqueológicos delante de la peña en la que está horadada la cueva, que valdría la pena excavar y estudiar. Características más destacables: forma de los alvéolos, que son a modo de casquetes esféricos y no tienen base suficiente para que en ellos pueda anidar animal alguno. Hay tres que tienen vaciada lo que podríamos denominar la «barba». Grafitos por los espacios entre los alvéolos, de los que al menos dos son inscripciones cristianas. Con tales características esta cueva sólo puede ser un «columbario».
Early Christian literature. Fathers of the Church, etc.