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by yakovzutolmai
Tue Nov 29, 2022 9:05 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Could Nicaea's Outcome Have Been The Reverse?
Replies: 21
Views: 1733

Re: Could Nicaea's Outcome Have Been The Reverse?

Why did Theodosius support Niceanism when Constantinople and most everyone was Arian, while the Niceans were themselves infighting? Have you read - Interesting, not yet. This is what I noticed, specifically. Theodosius revoking the Edict of Toleration and transforming Christianity into a system of ...
by yakovzutolmai
Sun Nov 27, 2022 7:45 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: A New History Of The AD 40s; Everything Wrapped In A Bow
Replies: 4
Views: 614

A New History Of The AD 40s; Everything Wrapped In A Bow

Premise : Jewish theology of the post-Hasmonean era had largely embraced many variations of messianic and "second power in heaven" eschatology. Pharisees existed, but most of their influence was in Western Galilee - a nationalistic colony of Hasmonean Judea. Their influence continued beca...
by yakovzutolmai
Sun Nov 27, 2022 3:06 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Could Nicaea's Outcome Have Been The Reverse?
Replies: 21
Views: 1733

Re: Could Nicaea's Outcome Have Been The Reverse?

Just realized this recontextualizes Pelagius vs Augustine. If anti-Arianism is late, then what if Pelagianism was Arianism? The homoousian wedge against the Germanics was a package deal that told Roman Christians to obey their superiors, permitted priests to sin, and ended Constantinian toleration i...
by yakovzutolmai
Sun Nov 27, 2022 1:07 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Wulf And Eadwacer: A Homily To The Arian Church And Odoacer?
Replies: 4
Views: 407

Re: Wulf And Eadwacer: A Homily To The Arian Church And Odoacer?

To highlight the tragic nature of the hymn, A wolf is carrying our wretched whelp to the forest, that one easily sunders which was never united: I get the impression from history that many of the German tribes, not only the Foederati, but these later Heruli and even the Goths, wanted to be part of R...
by yakovzutolmai
Sun Nov 27, 2022 12:57 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Wulf And Eadwacer: A Homily To The Arian Church And Odoacer?
Replies: 4
Views: 407

Re: Wulf And Eadwacer: A Homily To The Arian Church And Odoacer?

To further clarify, the hymn would have been devised to entertain the troop serving under Eadwacer in their camp at the island of the Loire. They understood their mission vaguely, and the composer would have framed it as a traditional lover's lament to inspire emotions. They would have been told it ...
by yakovzutolmai
Sun Nov 27, 2022 12:49 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Wulf And Eadwacer: A Homily To The Arian Church And Odoacer?
Replies: 4
Views: 407

Re: Wulf And Eadwacer: A Homily To The Arian Church And Odoacer?

The etymology of Eadwacer: "Old English word Eadwacer comes from Proto-Germanic *wakraz (Awake. Watchful, alert.), Proto-Germanic *audaz (Wealth, riches.)" For the poem, one interpretation is this means "Property Watcher". I take this to means something like "thane". Ho...
by yakovzutolmai
Sun Nov 27, 2022 12:33 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Wulf And Eadwacer: A Homily To The Arian Church And Odoacer?
Replies: 4
Views: 407

Wulf And Eadwacer: A Homily To The Arian Church And Odoacer?

After the assassination of Majorian, a group of Saxons appeared on the islands at the mouth of the Loire, launching invasions against the soft underbelly of Roman Gaul (which was only one generation from being subsumed by its Frankish allies). Its leader was one Adovacrius. The connection to Odoacer...
by yakovzutolmai
Sun Nov 27, 2022 11:53 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Major Manuscript Find in Romania
Replies: 1
Views: 346

Re: Major Manuscript Find in Romania

Ironically Romanian is one foreign language I do speak. Not that it helps much here. The question is, some implication that "Biserica Evangelica" might be Germanic, obviously Catholic at the time. This means these could be old Teutonic Catholic texts which survived the turmoil of reformati...
by yakovzutolmai
Sat Nov 26, 2022 9:00 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Could Nicaea's Outcome Have Been The Reverse?
Replies: 21
Views: 1733

Could Nicaea's Outcome Have Been The Reverse?

I normally don't follow later Christian history, but I've been studying late Rome in the West lately and the question of Arianism has come up. There are two political questions which raise questions to me. The confusing relationship between barbarians and imperial authority. Particularly with Odoace...
by yakovzutolmai
Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:12 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Simon Magus = Marcion: Who has suggested this?
Replies: 39
Views: 3616

Re: Simon Magus = Marcion: Who has suggested this?

Here is a discussion of the relevant Pauline hypothesis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81ZNBNoDH_4 Thank you for the update. There were details I could not catch (some talking over others, assuming listeners knew what was being addressed?) --- What is the evidence for Sergiuis Paulus and Erastus ...