23
AUG
2014

Angels of the nations-II. In-depth: L’angelo vicario del Dio d’Israele (Gian Luigi Prato)

Abstract The God of Israel’s vicarious angel: origin and necessity of a substitutive political function This paper analyzes the origins of the concept of the Angel of the Nation within the Judaic tradition. The main features and functions of the intermediary figure of the divine messe
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23
AUG
2014

Angels of the nations-II. In-depth: Le nazioni tra l’Angelo e la Bestia nell’Apocalisse

Abstract The expression «Angels of the nations» does not appear in the Book of Revelation. Nevertheless, on the one hand, the angels operate between God and the nations, and thus all have some kind of relationship with peoples, or at least with individual humans; on the other hand, th
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06
JUN
2015

Parrhesia-II. In-depth: «Non in proverbiis sed palam». La parrhesia di Cristo nel commento al Vangelo di Giovanni di Tommaso d’Aquino (Andrea Colli)

Abstract There is no one consistent translation of the term parrhesia in the Vulgata. This would seem to create an insurmountable obstacle to the reception of the concept, not so much in the Paleochristian world – still close to Hellenistic influences – but rather in the studia and th
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25
OCT
2014

Parrhesia-II. In-depth: Dimensioni socio-religiose della parrhesia giudaica nella tradizione linguistica dei testi biblici (Gian Luigi Prato)

Abstract This paper shows that while the Greek parrhesia is above all concerned with the public and political spheres, the one of the Jews integrates and directs both spheres towards a different perspective, in which the religious dimension is strongest. In this new dimension parrhesi
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