The Credible Witness: Bede's Response to Doubt
This paper focuses on miracle accounts in Bede's Ecclesiastical History, especially accounts of visions of divine light, and argues that in order to understand the meaning and rationale of such accounts Bede's understanding of the reliability and trustworthiness of his witnesses also needs...
| Published in: | Journal for late antique religion and culture |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2016]
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Journal for late antique religion and culture
Year: 2016, Volume: 10, Pages: 1-11 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Beda, Saint 672-735, Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum
/ Faith
/ Witness
/ Credibility
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| RelBib Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity KBF British Isles |
| Further subjects: | B
Visions
B Miracles B Ecclesiastical History B Venerable Bede |
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| Summary: | This paper focuses on miracle accounts in Bede's Ecclesiastical History, especially accounts of visions of divine light, and argues that in order to understand the meaning and rationale of such accounts Bede's understanding of the reliability and trustworthiness of his witnesses also needs to be considered. The paper argues that Bede attributes to those witnesses whom he perceives as credible in these matters not only rational and moral but also certain religious qualifications, which enable them to perceive and understand the spiritual meaning of the events which they relate and thus underpin their credibility. |
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| ISSN: | 1754-517X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for late antique religion and culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.18573/j.2016.10114 |