The Protestant Origen: Polemical Use and Theological Appropriation of Origen in 16th Century Patristic Anthologies

by Maria Fallica

At the outbreak of the Reformations, the need for stable and authoritative support was acutely felt on all sides, engaged as they were in a conflict of interpretations of the core of Christianity. Patristic anthologies were the perfect tool for the roles of polemical weapons and doctrinal handbooks, as they selected apt passages from the Fathers of the Church to prove, explain and promote the articles of the new confessions of faith and testify to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3402137585
• ISBN13: 9783402137581
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Aschendorff Verlag
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 34.39 lbs.