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...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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[2016]
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Journal for late antique religion and culture
Année: 2016, Volume: 10, Pages: 1-11 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Beda, Saint 672-735, Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum
/ Doute religieux (motif)
/ Témoin
/ Crédibilité
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| RelBib Classification: | CB Spiritualité chrétienne KAB Christianisme primitif KBF Îles britanniques |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Visions
B Miracles B Ecclesiastical History B Venerable Bede |
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| Résumé: | 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 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal for late antique religion and culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.18573/j.2016.10114 |