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The Beginnings of the Cult of Relics
Christians have often admired and venerated the martyrs who died for their faith, but for a long time thought that the bodies of martyrs should remain undisturbed in their graves. Initially, the Christian attitude towards the bones of the dead, saint or not, was that of respectful distance. The Beginnings of the Cult of Relics examines how this attitude changed in the mid-fourth century. Robert Wi'niewski investigates how Christians began to believe in the power of relics, first over demons, then over physical diseases and enemies. He considers how the faithful sought to reveal hidden knowledge at the tombs of saints and why they buried the dead close to them. An essential element of this ne...
The Christological Metaphors of Wine, Water, and Bread in the Gospel of John in Relation to Their Sapiential Background
When focusing on the sapiential traits in text of the Fourth Gospel, it should be noted that in its images of wine, water, and bread, connected by the common theme of eating and drinking, one can see Jesus the Giver, who, like the Old Testament personified wisdom, bestows his gifts on man. Although single references to the Old Testament sapiential texts have been suggested for the Johannine images of wine, water, bread, light, and the vine, no detailed study of these images, as well as their juxtapositions even in the aspect of eating and drinking, has been published so far. The selected topic seems to be important for showing a comprehensive approach to the Johannine banquet motif in its sapiential aspect, broken down into particular Johannine images, which are the events related to wine, water, and bread. It is ultimately significant to present Jesus' full identity through these three metaphors, referring to the personified and preexisting wisdom as described in the Old Testament sapiential literature.
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Wróżbiarstwo chrześcijańskie w późnym antyku czyli jak poznać przyszłość i nie utracić zbawienia
The people of the Greco-Roman world used a variety of divination practices to acquire inaccessible knowledge of the past, present, and future. They studied the bowels of sacrificed animals, asked oracles for opinion, cast lots, studied dreams, and consulted magicians. Ancient Christians admitted that pagan methods were effective, but generally felt that they were not allowed to use them themselves because they were the work of demons. "Wróżbiarstwo chrześcijańskie w późnym antyku" is a book about how those who wanted to remain good Christians acted, but also tried to be well-informed. It concerns specifically Christian divination methods which, in the opinion of those who used them, ma...
