The Christology of the Martyrdom of Polycarp: Martyrdom as Both Imitation of Christ and Election by Christ
The Martyrdom of Polycarp narrates a martyrdom ‘according to the Gospel’. Numerous facets of the text echo the passion materials of the Gospels, and Polycarp is directly said to imitate Christ. Various scholars have discussed the imitatio Christi theme within the work. Such an approach focuses upon...
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| Language: | English |
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2014-10-01
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| Series: | Perichoresis: The Theological Journal of Emanuel University |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/perc-2014-0008 |