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Anti-Arian Polemic in the Pre-baptismal "Catecheses" of Cyril of Jerusalem
The article examines the anti-Arian polemic of Bishop Cyril of Jerusalem in his pre-baptismal Catecheses (written around 350). The aim of the research is to characterize Cyril’s polemic against the Arians in terms of the issues raised and the ...
Pavel Dudzik
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New inscriptions, amulets and history of the early Christianity: the Antonine age [PDF]
The article discusses two finds related to the history of Early Christianity, which were published in recent years. The first is an inscription found in 2013 in Ephesus.
Aleksey Dmitrievich Panteleev
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Abstract This paper offers a reflection on methodological issues surrounding the historical study of deification in response to the approach proposed in the Oxford Handbook of Deification. The paper contextualises the OHD's proposal in light of previous attempts to address the question of how to define/identify the concept of deification.
Brendan A. Harris
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Nicephorus Gergoras was the first polemicist of the XIVth century to bring an accusation of iconoclasm against Gregory Palamas and his partisans drawing upon Nicephorus’ of Constantinople writings erroneously ascribed to Theodore Graptos.
Lev Lukhovitskiy
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Pamphilus the Librarian and the Institutional Legacy of Origen's Library in Caesarea
Pamphilus of Caesarea Maritima (who died around 310) managed the Caesarean library that was rooted in the book collection of Origen. Pamphilus’ significant library rivaled other collections of Late Antiquity, causing several modern scholars (cf ...
Paul Hartog
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Mythological Aspects of Supreme Power Concept by Eusebius Pamphilus
The article deals with one of the earliest Christian interpretations of the supreme secular power created by Eusebius Pamphilus, Bishop of Caesarea, during the life of the first Christian emperor Constantine the Great.
Marina Savelieva
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Nicaea, Constantine, and Gender
Abstract The canons of the Council of Nicaea appear to confirm what some might consider today to be stereotypical views of gender identity. However, according to Philostorgius, a Christian church historian of Late Antiquity, Constantine's stepsister Constantia played an influential role in the decisions of some sceptical key players to sign the creed ...
Martin Illert
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New Studies of the Structure and the Texts of Abba Garima Ethiopian Gospels
The article presents a codicological study of the three ancient Ethiopian Gospels of Abba Garima. The author rearranges the sequence of the disordered folios of the manuscripts in detailed tables, proposes a new foliation system and proceeds to catalogue-
Sergey Kim
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“Where Now for Visible Unity?”
Abstract This article provides a short introduction to the activities and the spirit of the World Council of Churches for the ecumenical year 2025 by paying particular attention to the commemoration and anniversary celebration of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, which will take place in October 2025 in Egypt under the theme “Where now for ...
Martin Illert
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In numerous ways, the first Christian emperor, Constantine I (r. 306-337) indicated that he saw parallels between himself and St. Paul. These include his story of divine intervention (the vision of the Cross) and his decision to be buried amid markers ...
Harold DRAKE
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