Johannine Revelation, Nicene Witness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3410530 |
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| Authors | Joseph S O’leary (0009-0004-8787-185X, Sophia University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1102 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-12 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel15091102 |
| OpenAlex | W4402494529 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
On its seventeenth centenary, I seek to reassess the theological significance of the Nicene Creed, drawing inspiration from Athanasius, who came to see the Creed as a privileged transmission of the apostolic teaching based on the Revelation granted by Christ. I attempt to bring into focus the nature of Revelation, referring to Karl Barth and Jean-Luc Marion. Criticizing the deflationary approach to Nicaea and Athanasius, which has been common of late, I read the layers of meaning in the Creed with special attention to the way the Creed builds on Johannine themes, and I reassess its ousia language
Linguistics · Revelation · Theology · Witness · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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