Latro und Eremit: Ein spiritualitätsgeschichtlicher Beitrag zur Anachorese, Transliminalität und Theologie der Freiheit bis zum Ausgang des Mittelal
by Karl-Heinz Steinmetz
2024-04-25 11:31:27
Latro und Eremit: Ein spiritualitätsgeschichtlicher Beitrag zur Anachorese, Transliminalität und Theologie der Freiheit bis zum Ausgang des Mittelal
by Karl-Heinz Steinmetz
2024-04-25 11:31:27
In contemplating depictions of the crucifixion, observers have generally overlooked an important provocative element: Jesus is put to death as a latro, an outlaw, between two other latrones. For this reason, references to latrones in the Bible,...
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In contemplating depictions of the crucifixion, observers have generally overlooked an important provocative element: Jesus is put to death as a latro, an outlaw, between two other latrones. For this reason, references to latrones in the Bible, in Eremite and monastic texts, as well as in later Christian writings are more than a mere literary device. They offer a previously unexplored and underappreciated window into a theology of freedom.
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