Paul Rorem
Biographic Data
| ID | 1081020 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul Rorem |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul |
| FAMILY NAME | Rorem |
| SIGNATURE | ROREM P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Princeton Theological Seminary |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Julian of Norwich, Theologian
Calvin and Bullinger on the Lord's Supper
An investigation of sixteenth-century Reformed views on the Lord's Supper from two of the leaders of that tradition. The impasse and resolution between John Calvin and Zwingli's successor Heinrich Bullinger provide the background for this discussion
The Early Latin Dionysius
This essay sketches how Eriugena and Hugh of St. Victor interpreted the Areopagite, emphasizing key passages for each. Eriugena's translation of the CD and his Expositiones on The Celestial Hierarchy exerted a tremendous influence on subsequent Latin readers, including Hugh, and even survived the condemnation of his masterwork, the Periphyseon . The Victorine, whose own Augustinian inclinations were largely untouched by his encounter with the Are…
Negative Theologies and the Cross
So many postmodern theologians are busy retrieving “negative theology,” while others label such retrievals “misconstruals,” that observers might be tempted to conclude that there was, or is, such a single thing as “negative theology.” Yet anyone seeking a definition or even sampling relevant texts encounters a diverse array of premodern apophatic authors with a multiplicity of negative theologies. I here survey some of the diverse strands of Chri…
Per visibilia ad invisibilia
The Company of Medieval Women Theologians
The company of medieval women theologians is much larger than anyone (including Christine de Pizan) ever thought before the current surge of editing and translating began to bring these neglected women to light. These theologians, furthermore, were not concerned with personal spirituality in the modern sense of individual introspection. They were reformers and activists who worked to improve conditions around them in church and society. Unifying …
Le Dieu neant
Le Dieu Neant. Theologies Negatives a l'Aube des Temps Modernes is a study of the diverse intellectual possibilities presented to Medieval and Renaissance intellectuals by the negative theology of pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite. It deals specifically with the ontological, epistemological and semiotic aspects of interpretations of Dionysian philosophy developed by such thinkers as Thomas Aquinas, Ficino, Cusanus and Bovelles. It also attempts to …
John of Scythopolis and the Dionysian Corpus
John, the sixth-century orthodox bishop of Scythopolis in Palestine, was the first of many authors to comment upon the highly influential Pseudo–Dionysian writings (such as The Mystical Theology). Here translated and interpreted, John's Prologue and Scholia (marginalia) have only recently been separable from later comments. They present his complex theological and philosophical observations on the Dionysian texts. The book begins with the general…
John of Scythopolis and the Dionysian corpus
The Earliest Reception of the Dionysian Corpus
This chapter examines the earliest reception of the Dionysian corpus in religious circles. It analyses evidence on Severus' use of the corpus in the 520s and argues against the common view that he had pre-empted the Dionysian corpus in an offensive strike against the Chalcedonians. It discusses Hypatius' rejection of the works of Dionysius and his objection to Monophysite use of the corpus. This chapter concludes that the corpus was used by almos…
Pseudo-Dionysius
Dionysius the Areopagite is the peudonymous author of an influential body of early (about 500 AD) Christian theological texts. The Pseudo-Dionysian writings offer a synthesis of Christian dogma and Neo-platonic thought. Their leading idea which has made them the charter of Christian mysticism, is the intimate union between God and the soul and the progressive deification of man. In this book, Paul Rorem examines and elucidates these difficult tex…
Pseudo-Dionysius
Dionysius the Areopagite is the peudonymous author of an influential body of early (about 500 AD) Christian theological texts. The Pseudo-Dionysian writings offer a synthesis of Christian dogma and Neo-platonic thought. Their leading idea which has made them the charter of Christian mysticism, is the intimate union between God and the soul and the progressive deification of man. In this book, Paul Rorem examines and elucidates these difficult tex…
John of Scythopolis on Apollinarian Christology and the Pseudo-Areopagite's True Identity
As is well known, theCorpus Dionysiacum(CD) first appeared on the stage of history in the first quarter of the sixth century; what is less well known is that within a generation of its appearance the CD was commented upon by an Orthodox author, John of Scythopolis (d.c. 548). Thereafter, the CD was circulated in a much expanded format-prefaced with John'sPrologueand annotated with hisScholia. John's interpretive work, so close in time to the comp…
The Origins of the Christian Mystical Tradition, from Plato to Denys . Andrew Louth
Pseudo-Dionysius
Dionysius the Areopagite is the peudonymous author of an influential body of early (about 500 AD) Christian theological texts. The Pseudo-Dionysian writings offer a synthesis of Christian dogma and Neo-platonic thought. Their leading idea which has made them the charter of Christian mysticism, is the intimate union between God and the soul and the progressive deification of man. In this book, Paul Rorem examines and elucidates these difficult tex…
The Origins of the Christian Mystical Tradition, from Plato to Denys . Andrew Louth
Pseudo-Dionysius
Dionysius the Areopagite is the peudonymous author of an influential body of early (about 500 AD) Christian theological texts. The Pseudo-Dionysian writings offer a synthesis of Christian dogma and Neo-platonic thought. Their leading idea which has made them the charter of Christian mysticism, is the intimate union between God and the soul and the progressive deification of man. In this book, Paul Rorem examines and elucidates these difficult tex…
John of Scythopolis on Apollinarian Christology and the Pseudo-Areopagite's True Identity
As is well known, theCorpus Dionysiacum(CD) first appeared on the stage of history in the first quarter of the sixth century; what is less well known is that within a generation of its appearance the CD was commented upon by an Orthodox author, John of Scythopolis (d.c. 548). Thereafter, the CD was circulated in a much expanded format-prefaced with John'sPrologueand annotated with hisScholia. John's interpretive work, so close in time to the comp…
Pseudo-Dionysius
Dionysius the Areopagite is the peudonymous author of an influential body of early (about 500 AD) Christian theological texts. The Pseudo-Dionysian writings offer a synthesis of Christian dogma and Neo-platonic thought. Their leading idea which has made them the charter of Christian mysticism, is the intimate union between God and the soul and the progressive deification of man. In this book, Paul Rorem examines and elucidates these difficult tex…
John of Scythopolis and the Dionysian Corpus
John, the sixth-century orthodox bishop of Scythopolis in Palestine, was the first of many authors to comment upon the highly influential Pseudo–Dionysian writings (such as The Mystical Theology). Here translated and interpreted, John's Prologue and Scholia (marginalia) have only recently been separable from later comments. They present his complex theological and philosophical observations on the Dionysian texts. The book begins with the general…
John of Scythopolis and the Dionysian corpus
The Earliest Reception of the Dionysian Corpus
This chapter examines the earliest reception of the Dionysian corpus in religious circles. It analyses evidence on Severus' use of the corpus in the 520s and argues against the common view that he had pre-empted the Dionysian corpus in an offensive strike against the Chalcedonians. It discusses Hypatius' rejection of the works of Dionysius and his objection to Monophysite use of the corpus. This chapter concludes that the corpus was used by almos…
Le Dieu neant
Le Dieu Neant. Theologies Negatives a l'Aube des Temps Modernes is a study of the diverse intellectual possibilities presented to Medieval and Renaissance intellectuals by the negative theology of pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite. It deals specifically with the ontological, epistemological and semiotic aspects of interpretations of Dionysian philosophy developed by such thinkers as Thomas Aquinas, Ficino, Cusanus and Bovelles. It also attempts to …
The Company of Medieval Women Theologians
The company of medieval women theologians is much larger than anyone (including Christine de Pizan) ever thought before the current surge of editing and translating began to bring these neglected women to light. These theologians, furthermore, were not concerned with personal spirituality in the modern sense of individual introspection. They were reformers and activists who worked to improve conditions around them in church and society. Unifying …
Per visibilia ad invisibilia
The Early Latin Dionysius
This essay sketches how Eriugena and Hugh of St. Victor interpreted the Areopagite, emphasizing key passages for each. Eriugena's translation of the CD and his Expositiones on The Celestial Hierarchy exerted a tremendous influence on subsequent Latin readers, including Hugh, and even survived the condemnation of his masterwork, the Periphyseon . The Victorine, whose own Augustinian inclinations were largely untouched by his encounter with the Are…
Negative Theologies and the Cross
So many postmodern theologians are busy retrieving “negative theology,” while others label such retrievals “misconstruals,” that observers might be tempted to conclude that there was, or is, such a single thing as “negative theology.” Yet anyone seeking a definition or even sampling relevant texts encounters a diverse array of premodern apophatic authors with a multiplicity of negative theologies. I here survey some of the diverse strands of Chri…
Calvin and Bullinger on the Lord's Supper
An investigation of sixteenth-century Reformed views on the Lord's Supper from two of the leaders of that tradition. The impasse and resolution between John Calvin and Zwingli's successor Heinrich Bullinger provide the background for this discussion
Julian of Norwich, Theologian
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