Healing not punishment: historical and pastoral implications of the penitentials as observed in ecclesiastical networking between the sixth and the eighth centuries

Although the advent of the Kingdom of God in Jesus contains as an intrinsic quality the opportunity for repentance (μετάνοια) as often as required, the Church of the first five-hundred years shows serious difficulties with the opportunity of conversion after a relapse in sinning after baptism. The C...

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Main Author: Kursawa, Wilhelm
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39587/

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