Formation des Glaubens
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Wolfram Kinzig
Abstract
This article traces the history of the liturgical and catechetical Sitz im Leben of the major ancient creeds and asks what consequences these Sitze im Leben have had for the spread of the Christian faith. For practical purposes, the text focuses on Rome, the western Roman Empire and its successor territories in Western Europe, especially the Frankish Empire, up to Charlemagne. It was during this period that infant baptism gradually became established as a regular practice in the newly Christianized territories. With this general development in mind, the particular question is asked: to what extent did the establishment of infant baptism and its ritual performance change catechesis about the Christian faith? The preserved explanations of the creed demonstrate that dogmatic precision or in-depth theological knowledge were not essential for the survival of Christianity in the Latin Church. Instead, two key elements provided the necessary resources needed. First, it seems to have sufficed if the faithful were given a basic credal pattern to describe the relationship between God and humans. Second, Christians had to be equipped with a guide in the form of the Lord’s Prayer, which illustrated the appropriate way to contact the God described in the creed.
Abstract
This article traces the history of the liturgical and catechetical Sitz im Leben of the major ancient creeds and asks what consequences these Sitze im Leben have had for the spread of the Christian faith. For practical purposes, the text focuses on Rome, the western Roman Empire and its successor territories in Western Europe, especially the Frankish Empire, up to Charlemagne. It was during this period that infant baptism gradually became established as a regular practice in the newly Christianized territories. With this general development in mind, the particular question is asked: to what extent did the establishment of infant baptism and its ritual performance change catechesis about the Christian faith? The preserved explanations of the creed demonstrate that dogmatic precision or in-depth theological knowledge were not essential for the survival of Christianity in the Latin Church. Instead, two key elements provided the necessary resources needed. First, it seems to have sufficed if the faithful were given a basic credal pattern to describe the relationship between God and humans. Second, Christians had to be equipped with a guide in the form of the Lord’s Prayer, which illustrated the appropriate way to contact the God described in the creed.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Inhalt VII
- Vorwort XI
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I Texte
- Zwei neuentdeckte Predigten des Nestorios: Adversus haereticos de divina trinitate (CPG 5691) und In symbolum fidei. Edition, Übersetzung und Kommentar 1
- Die Verpflichtungserklärungen der getauften Juden von Toledo aus den Jahren 637 und 654 53
- Glauben lernen im Mittelalter 91
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II Studien
- What’s in a Creed? A New Perspective on Old Texts 117
- Monarchianismus und Monarchie 137
- Der Ursprung des römischen Glaubensbekenntnisses 161
- The Origins of the Creed of Jerusalem 189
- Herrschaft und Bekenntnis 208
- Formation des Glaubens 227
- Warum es im Glaubensbekenntnis keine Ethik gibt 263
- Das Apostolische Glaubensbekenntnis – Leistung und Grenzen eines christlichen Fundamentaltextes 286
- Literaturverzeichnis 309
- Liste der Erstveröffentlichungen 343
- Indices 345
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Inhalt VII
- Vorwort XI
-
I Texte
- Zwei neuentdeckte Predigten des Nestorios: Adversus haereticos de divina trinitate (CPG 5691) und In symbolum fidei. Edition, Übersetzung und Kommentar 1
- Die Verpflichtungserklärungen der getauften Juden von Toledo aus den Jahren 637 und 654 53
- Glauben lernen im Mittelalter 91
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II Studien
- What’s in a Creed? A New Perspective on Old Texts 117
- Monarchianismus und Monarchie 137
- Der Ursprung des römischen Glaubensbekenntnisses 161
- The Origins of the Creed of Jerusalem 189
- Herrschaft und Bekenntnis 208
- Formation des Glaubens 227
- Warum es im Glaubensbekenntnis keine Ethik gibt 263
- Das Apostolische Glaubensbekenntnis – Leistung und Grenzen eines christlichen Fundamentaltextes 286
- Literaturverzeichnis 309
- Liste der Erstveröffentlichungen 343
- Indices 345
