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Syzygies in Philo of Alexandria [PDF]
SCHOLE, 2009 The article concerns the problems of “categorical interpretation” of matrimonial images of the Old Testament by Philo of Alexandria. The author proposes that Philo perceived female images as objectivated aspects of corresponding types of mind ...
Kamenskikh, Alexey
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Torah quotations common to Philo of Alexandria and the Acts of the Apostles [PDF]
Acta Theologica, 2013 It is the intention of this contribution to investigate the text form of the LXX Torah quotations that overlap between the works of Philo of Alexandria and the Acts of the Apostles.
G. J. Steyn
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Reflexe, 2021 Philo of Alexandria provides our first extant testimony of the theory of Forms interpreted as the thoughts of God. Though Philo is probably not the founder of such an interpretation, he employs it when presenting the Pentateuch to his Hellenistic ...
Markéta Dudziková
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Modern Theology, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 490-507, July 2023., 2023 Abstract Although a theological exchange of ideas between Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Christians flourished at the end of the twentieth century, the ecumenical achievements of these discussions have been met with notable objections and critiques by theologians.
Sebastian Mateiescu
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The Ecumenical Review, Volume 75, Issue 2, Page 215-234, April 2023., 2023 Abstract This article gives an account of the discussions about the creed that took place at the Council of Nicaea in 325. It considers major problems regarding its origin and history and outlines the circumstances of its composition, its peculiar structure, and its purpose on the basis of the latest research. Finally, it discusses the legacy of Nicaea
Wolfram Kinzig
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Philo of Alexandria: Holiness as self-possession and selftranscendence
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2016 Philo’s writings can be seen as a crucial link between Hellenistic Judaism and early Christianity, particularly in his way of drawing on Greek philosophy in reading the scriptures. Pierre Hadot has pointed out how Graeco-Roman philosophy was seen at that
Paul B. Decock
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‘It's a lonely old world’: Developing a multidimensional understanding of loneliness in farming
Sociologia Ruralis, Volume 63, Issue S1, Page 11-36, February 2023., 2023 Abstract This article develops a multidimensional understanding of loneliness in farming communities, based on qualitative research with the UK farming community. It presents a conceptual model of loneliness in farming and uses evidence from workshops and interviews with farmers, farm family members and farm support practitioners to explore the various
Rebecca Wheeler +3 more
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Friendship with God as an Ultimate Ideal in the Writings of Philo of Alexandria
Acta Universitatis Carolinae Theologica, 2021 Philo of Alexandria wrote about what it meant to be a ‘friend of God’ in relation to key biblical figures. This article explores to what extent Philo’s understanding of the human relationship to God was inspired by the Greek concept of friendship based ...
Markéta Dudziková
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Journal of Religious History, Volume 46, Issue 4, Page 707-725, December 2022., 2022 How can historians untangle the dynamics between intentional religious belief, inherited cultural practices and the numerous contexts (social, cultural, political) that outline relationships between religious majorities and religious minorities? This paper uses the exceptionally complex past of east central Europe in the modern period (and the 1930s ...
Sarah A. Cramsey
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Pallas, 2015 This article examines the status of hearing in the thought of Philo of Alexandria. I focus first on the Philonian physiology and psychology: my aim is to analyze how Philo conceives of the mechanism of auditory sensation, the place of hearing in the ...
Géraldine Hertz
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