Repentance in late antiquity
Eastern asceticism and the framing of the Christian life c.400-650 CE
by Alexis Torrance
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The call to repentance is central to the message of early Christianity. While this is undeniable, the precise meaning of the concept of repentance for early Christians has rarely been investigated to any great extent, beyond studies of the rise of penitential discipline. In this study, the rich variety of meanings and applications of the concept of repentance are examined, with a particular focus on the writings of several ascetic theologians of the fifth to seventh centuries. These theologians provide some of the most sustained and detailed elaborations of the concept of repentance in late antiquity: SS Mark the Monk, Barsanuphius and John of Gaza, and John Climacus. They predominantly see repentance as a positive, comprehensive idea that serves to frame the whole of Christian life, not simply one or more of its parts.
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Repentance in late antiquity: Eastern asceticism and the framing of the Christian life c.400-650 CE
2013, Oxford University Press
in English
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0199665362 9780199665365
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-234) and indexes.
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