Silviu N Bunta
Biographic Data
| ID | 10797729 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Silviu N Bunta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Silviu N |
| FAMILY NAME | Bunta |
| SIGNATURE | BUNTA S N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Dayton |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Tradition
This chapter proposes that the crucial problem with Orthodox conceptualizations of “Scripture” and “Tradition” is the conceptual-dogmatist approach itself. In the wake of the neopatristic synthesis, when approaching such “doctrines” Orthodox scholarship has generally privileged concepts and definitions and has ignored the language and self-descriptions of the Scriptures themselves. This approach has generated hidden yet fundamental tensions betwe…
The Likeness of the Image
The present article analyzes the various texts concerning Jacob's image engraved on the throne of glory. It compares the Jacob texts with previous traditions regarding Adam's special status as the image of God or the equivalent of a cultic representation of an ancient Near Eastern king or of a Roman emperor. The Jacob texts reveal a similar anthropology that emphasizes the dichotomy of humanity. On one hand the earthliness of the functionality of…
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The Likeness of the Image
The present article analyzes the various texts concerning Jacob's image engraved on the throne of glory. It compares the Jacob texts with previous traditions regarding Adam's special status as the image of God or the equivalent of a cultic representation of an ancient Near Eastern king or of a Roman emperor. The Jacob texts reveal a similar anthropology that emphasizes the dichotomy of humanity. On one hand the earthliness of the functionality of…
Tradition
This chapter proposes that the crucial problem with Orthodox conceptualizations of “Scripture” and “Tradition” is the conceptual-dogmatist approach itself. In the wake of the neopatristic synthesis, when approaching such “doctrines” Orthodox scholarship has generally privileged concepts and definitions and has ignored the language and self-descriptions of the Scriptures themselves. This approach has generated hidden yet fundamental tensions betwe…
Art (2 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Theology (2 works) · Ancient history (1 work) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (1 work) · Emperor (1 work) · Epistemology (1 work) · Glory (1 work)