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Representations of the Life-giving Spring feast in Romanian iconography

2021

This article explores the development of the theme of the Life-giving Spring in Byzantine iconography. The path towards its establishment was initiated at the moment when a representation rule, an original convention was set. Thereafter, because of its diffusion in time and space, the theme became enriched by particular mentalities and sensibilities of the epochs and the communities that adopted it as a form of devotion for the Virgin Theotokos. As a result, the representations we have known so far are extremely varied. Contribution: The final purpose of this approach, as well as its contribution, is to highlight the diverse unity of the iconographic tradition and illustrate both the evolut…

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Three three-letter words in three recent novels in three different languages: God, sex and joy

2017

In this article, the authors propose to analyse the ways in which religion and sexuality are related to one another in three recent novels: (1) Fransi Phillips�s Die donker god (2007), (2) Inga �olude�s Santa Biblia (2013) and (3) Michel Houellebecq�s Soumission [English translation: Submission] (2015). In each case, the novels are briefly placed within their respective literary cultures (Afrikaans, Latvian and French) in order to offer a contextually sensitive analysis. After each of the novels has been discussed related to the three related topoi of God, sex and joy, some comparative remarks are offered in conclusion.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: In this contrib…

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Philippi a Limborch SS. Theologiae inter remonstrantes professoris Theologia christiana ad praxin pietatis ac promotionem pacis christianae unice dir…

Exposition of the theology of the Remonstrant professors of the Amsterdam seminar (Episcopus and Courcelles), aimed at the practice of Christian pietas, tolerance and peace.

Remonstrant theology Arminian Church Low Countries
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Ioan. Francisci Buddei ... Orationes binae, altera de iuventutis academicae vitiis prudenter emendandis, altera de varia academiae ienensis fama

Three orations: the first on the defects to be corrected in academic youth, the second on the different opinions expressed on the University of Jena (where the author taught theology), the third on the origin of theology teaching

prayer university of Jena theology
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Petri Danielis Huetii episcopi Abrincensis Demonstratio evangelica, ad serenissimum Delphinum

In this text, French theologian Huet supports the thesis of a universal diffusion of the evangelical message and argues that its traces are even in myths and beliefs.

religion theology Christianity
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Ioan. Francisci Buddei Th.D. et P.P. Miscellanea sacra sive Dissertationum aliarumque commentationum

Third volume of a sacred miscellany of dissertations and considerations on theology, the history of Church and various religious controversies.

sacred miscellany theology ecclesiastical history
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Commentarius historicus, et dogmaticus De sacramentis in genere et specie

Commentary by the French theologian Juénin on the sacraments of Catholic religion.

dogmatic theology sacraments Catholic religion
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