The letters of Ignatius of Antioch contain disparate references to silence. Silence is variously associated with God, bishops, and the notion of authenticity, while at other times silence interacts with speech or provides the backdrop against which God’s
Jonathon Lookadoo
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The Lord\u27s Banquet: Resources, Problems and Perspectives from the New Testament [PDF]
(Excerpt) The New Testament provides the fundamental basis for the church\u27s celebration of the Lord\u27s Supper and, at the same time, the major source from which to critique aspects of the church\u27s Eucharistic practice today.
Krentz, Edgar
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Holy Disobedience: Resistance to Secular and Ecclesiastical Authority in Orthodox Christian History [PDF]
As one begins a study of Christian history, and in particular the patristic period, what becomes immediately apparent is how often figures regarded as “heroes” of the Christian narrative found themselves at odds with both secular and ecclesiastical ...
Siecienski, A. Edward
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The Work of the People as Public Work: The Social Significance of the Liturgy [PDF]
(excerpt) I was once asked to address the topic of the \u27social meaning of the liturgy.\u27 The first thing I told my audience was \u27If I tell you what the social meaning of the liturgy is, you have to promise me you won‟t stop going to church.\u27 ...
Cavanaugh, William T.
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‘In volumine Longobardo’ New Light on the Date and Origin of the Latin Translation of St Anthony’s Seven Letters [PDF]
The seven letters of St Antony of Egypt, after the ground-breaking study of Samuel Rubenson, have been revealed to be one of our earliest sources for Egyptian monastic and ascetic theology of the fourth century.
Tóth, Péter
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Ignatius of Antioch and the Apostle Paul [PDF]
This paper looks at the establishment of the church in the city of Antioch in Syria, and the part played by the apostle Paul in its early history. It then examines the indebtedness of Ignatius to the apostle as seen in his letters written nearly half a century after Paul’s death.
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The Community That Raymond Brown Left Behind: Reflections on the Johannine Dialectical Situation
Among the paradigm-making contributions in Johannine studies over the last half century, one of the most significant is the sketching of “the community of the Beloved Disciple” by Raymond E. Brown (Brown 1979). Extending beyond Johannine studies, Brown’s
Anderson, Paul N.
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The Third Person of the Trinity: How the Holy Spirit Facilitates Man\u27s Walk with God [PDF]
Much of the modern church knows the Father and the Son very well as part of its common worship, practice, and conversation. However, the Holy Spirit is given little more than recognition in many circles.
Evans, Jimmie H., III
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On Martyrdom, Suicide, and Christian Bioethics. [PDF]
Schimmoeller EM.
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Miracles, Martyrdom and Violence: Historical Origins of the Patron Saints of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. [PDF]
Williams JT, Kissin ER, Kissin MW.
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