Apocrypha

While the canonical status of the Apocrypha has been understood differently within Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Orthodox traditions, their longstanding use within the Christian churches makes them worthy of careful study and reflection. This ACCS volume presents a worthy feast of patristic comment on these ancient and important texts.

Info autore

Thomas C. Oden (1931-2016) was a pioneering theologian and served as the architect and general editor for the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. He was also the general editor of the Ancient Christian Doctrine series and the Ancient Christian Devotional series, as well as a consulting editor for the Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity. A prolific writer and seasoned teacher, Oden also served as the director of the Center for Early African Christianity at Eastern University in Pennsylvania and was active in the Confessing Movement in America, particularly within the United Methodist Church.

Sever Voicu is Scriptor Graecus at the Vatican Apostolic Library and Guest Professor at the Augustinian Patristic Institute in Rome. He has published mainly in the area of Greek Patristics and New Testament Apocrypha.

Riassunto

While the canonical status of the Apocrypha has been understood differently within Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Orthodox traditions, their longstanding use within the Christian churches makes them worthy of careful study and reflection. This ACCS volume presents a worthy feast of patristic comment on these ancient and important texts.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Thomas C. Oden, Sever Voicu, Sever J. Voicu, VOICU SEVER J
• Con la collaborazione di: Thomas C Oden (Editore), Thomas C. Oden (Editore), Sever Voicu (Editore)
• Editore: InterVarsity Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 03.05.2019
• EAN: 9780830843503
• ISBN: 978-0-8308-4350-3
• Pagine: 547
• Dimensioni: 171 mm x 248 mm x 38 mm
• Serie: Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture; Ancient Christian Commentary o
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Scritti religiosi, preghiere, libri di canti, meditazioni religiose