History of Christianity

"Quidam dicunt quod aqua sive ablutio, quidam quod character". Discussioni sulla natura del battesimo fra la metà del XII e i primi decenni del XIII secolo

by Riccardo Saccenti

published in "Cristianesimo nella Storia", 31 (2010), pp. 387-417

Il sacramento del battesimo è al centro di un ampio dibattito teologico fra la metà del XII secolo e la metà del XIII... more Il sacramento del battesimo è al centro di un ampio dibattito teologico fra la metà del XII secolo e la metà del XIII secolo. A partire dalla trattazione delle Sententiae di Pietro Lombardo si sviluppò un progressivo approfondimento dei vari aspetti del sacramento battesimale che vide fra i principali teologi impegnati Stefano Langton, Guglielmo di Auxerre, Alessandro di Hales e Ugo di Saint-Cher. Le loro dottrine ebbero evidenti influenze sulle opere degli autori successivi come Bonaventura da Bagnoregio e Tommaso d’Aquino.

The sacrament of baptism is at the centre of a large theological debate between the middle of XIIth century and the middle of XIIIth century. Starting with the position assumed by Peter Lombard in his Sentences a progressive study of the various aspects of baptism is developed. The main theologians engaged in it were Stephen Langton, William of Auxerre, Alexander of Hales and Hugues of Saint-Cher. Their doctrines had an evident influence on the positions of the subsequent authors such as Bonaventure of Balneoregio and Thomas Aquinas.

Sobre a Cristianização da Lusitânia: novas reflexões a partir dos dados históricos e das evidências arqueológicas

by Andre Carneiro

Published in "Espacio, Tiempo y Forma. Serie I, t.2, 2009, p. 205-220.

In this paper we present some reflections derived from the current knowledge on the first manifestations of Christian... more In this paper we present some reflections derived from the current knowledge on the first manifestations of Christian communities in Lusitania’s territory. We outline an evolutionary frame of this problematics, identifying the phenomena of adhesion and the factors of resistance during the Late Antiquity by handling the information of literary sources and the new data provided by Archaeology.

Sobre a Cristianização da Lusitânia (versão 1)

by Andre Carneiro

Published in Portogallo e Mediterraneo. Atti del Congresso Internazionale a Napoli (2007), published 2009

An Orthodox Social Gospel in Late-Imperial Russia

by Dr. Scott Kenworthy

Religion and Society in Central and Eastern Europe 1 (2005)

"Il corpo di Cristo". La "passione" di Mel Gibson

by Cristiana Facchini

The Metaphysics of the Common Word: A Dialogue of Eckhartian and Isma'ili Gnosis (Part 2)

by Khalil Andani

This article, the conclusion of a two-part series (the first part was published in Volume 26 of this journal) presents... more This article, the conclusion of a two-part series (the first part was published in Volume 26 of this journal) presents a comparative dialogue between the Trinitarian metaphysics of Christianity as taught by Meister Eckhart and the metaphysics of Islam as elucidated in Shi'a Isma'ili theosophy, in which the three Persons of the Christian Trinity are compared with the three highest hypostases of Isma'ili gnosis. In this second instalment, the author continues the metaphysical dialogue by comparing Eckhart's concept of the Son and the Isma'ili notion of the Universal Intellect (al-'Aql al-Kull) in light of concept of the Divine Intellect. The author then explores the relationship between the Father and the Son as understood by Meister Eckhart and compares this to the relationship between the Divine Command and Universal Intellect as conceived in Isma'ili gnosis. This is followed by a comparison of Eckhart's concept of the Holy Spirit and the Isma'ili concept of the Universal Soul (al-Nafs al-Kull) in relation to the notion of Divine Love. The author also highlights the correspondence between the figures of Christ and his Virgin Mother in Christianity and the figures of the Imam and his Hujjah in Isma'ili Islam. The article concludes by exploring how metaphysical commonalities can inform and enlighten the Christian and Muslim dialogues in the modern world.

Joseph Gergan et l'Histoire : le Tibet Occidental vu par un chrétien Ladakhi

by Jonathan Guyon Le Bouffy

Master Inalco (Paris)

Presentation of the Ladakhpa's Joseph Gergan's book, "The Eternal Treasure of the Ladakhi's Chronicles" (bla... more Presentation of the Ladakhpa's Joseph Gergan's book, "The Eternal Treasure of the Ladakhi's Chronicles" (bla dwags rgyal rabs 'chi med gter). How this book is different from the ancient chronicles? Who are the writer and his inspirators.

Girolamo Menghi, esorcista viadanese del Cinquecento

by Davide Balzano

Published in Vitelliana. Viadana e il territorio Mantovano fra Oglio e Po. Bollettino della Società Storica Viadanese, anno IV, 2009, pp. 103 – 124.
Language: italian

The essay deals with Girolamo Menghi, personage who was not very well known in the time of the Counter - Reformation,... more The essay deals with Girolamo Menghi, personage who was not very well known in the time of the Counter - Reformation, directly involved in the religious dynamics shaking those years. The analysis of his life and of his thought reflects the difficulties anyone would encounter when undertaking the hard job of the exorcist.

(2011): Angelo Bottone, The philosophical habit of mind: rhetoric and person in John Henry Newman's Dublin writings (Zeta Series in Christian Theology, 2009), in: Studies: an Irish quarterly review, 100 (2011).

by Benjamin Hazard

De edificio imperial a comlejo de culto: la ocupación cristiana del palacio de Cercadilla

by Rafael Hidalgo

Espacios y usos funerarios en el Occidente romano, Córdoba, 2002.

Die Rezeption der Religionsgemeinschaften des Osmanischen Reiches in der west- und mitteleuropäischen Reiseliteratur des 15. und 16. Jahrhunderts. Prace Historyczne [in press]

by Mihailo Popovic

" ‘Rise, and Take the Gospel Message […] Far away to India’s Daughters’: The Bicultural Missionary Poetics of Ellen Lakshmi Goreh (1853-1937), a Victorian-Era Transracial Adoptee" in Asian Women Vol.27 No.4. (Dec 2011)

by Nancy Jiwon Cho

The Apologetic Value of Religious Freedom to Christianity

by John D. Wilsey

Might not the idea of religious freedom, as articulated, advanced, and persecuted for by committed believers benefit... more Might not the idea of religious freedom, as articulated, advanced, and persecuted for by committed believers benefit an overall apologetic for the truthfulness of Christianity? A reading of the history of the development of religious freedom from a fringe notion limited to the inside of Newgate Prison in England and the backwoods of Massachusetts to a moral pillar of world civilization seems to suggest that the answer is yes. Religious freedom as an idea developed by evangelical Christians provides a positive apologetic in the sense that it demonstrates the beneficial effect of Christianity upon humanity. While the idea does not serve as a first order apologetic, i.e. the resurrection, the idea serves to strengthen the case that Christianity preserves, edifies, and refines human existence and community. In this way, religious freedom, undergirded by Scripture and articulated by Christians, is part of a broad cumulative case arguing for the truth of the Christian faith.

Attached file: Sazanov A.,Mogarichev Yu, Shaposhnikov A.The Life of John of Gothia within the context of the Crimean History in the 'Khazar Period".Simferopol, 2007.-345p.

by Andrei Sazanov

Publication of "Life of John of Gothia" as source on Christian monasticism in medieval Crimea.Analyses of texts and archaeological contexts connected with events mentioned in texts. English summary

Publication of "Life of John of Gothia" as source on christian monasticism in medieval Crimea.Analyses of... more Publication of "Life of John of Gothia" as source on christian monasticism in medieval Crimea.Analyses of texts and archaeological contexts connected with events mentioned in texts. Monograph. English summary

Il fiume, la luce e l’albero della croce

by Simone Cristoforetti

La versione definitiva di questo articolo è pubblicata in
L’albero della Croce (Atti della giornata di studio dal titolo L’albero della croce: prima, dopo, nell’esilio e nell’islam - Venezia, 31 mag.-1 giu. 2001, a c. di R. Favaro), Suppl. di Studi sull’Oriente Cristiano, VII-2, 2003: 29-47

Anatomy of a Cargo Cult: Virginity, Relic Envy, and Hallowed Boxes

by Ryan Byrne

Resurrecting the Brother of Jesus, eds. Ryan Byrne and Bernadette McNary-Zak (University of North Carolina Press, 2009) pp. 137-186

Territorio y Monacato emeritense durante la Antigüedad Tardía

by Tomas Cordero

Published in "Monasteria et Territoria,"  2007, with Pedro Mateos Cruz and Isaac Sastre de Diego

The Christian Village Experiment in Punjab: Social and Religious Re-formation

by Christopher Harding

'The Emergence of 'Christian Psychiatry' in Post-Independence India', Edinburgh Papers in South Asian Studies, 24 (2011)

by Christopher Harding

Are the Teachings of Jesus Relevant for Today?

by Daniel Keeran MSW

by Daniel Keeran, MSW

In this brief review of the Sermon on the Mount and Sermon on the Plain, the teachings of Jesus are categorized as... more In this brief review of the Sermon on the Mount and Sermon on the Plain, the teachings of Jesus are categorized as Peace and Nonviolence, Psychological Well-Being, and Social Teachings.