Defender of the Faith – hagiography’s topos in the Orthodox Church
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https://doi.org/10.15290/elpis.2013.15.24Keywords:
Defender of the Faith, Orthodoxy, Holy Insubordination, Holy Pride, Holy Perfection, Holy Zeal, Holy Fathers-Hierarchs, Martyrs, Monks, Christ’s Humility, Devil’s Humility, SmiriennomúdrijeAbstract
In this article, the author wanted to show the specific for Orthodoxy – topos Her defender. As demonstratedby this topos is universal for any kind of holiness. Starting from the Martyrs ending the Hierarchs and Ascetics, in
the Orthodox Church, there is a never-ending battle for Purity of the Faith in Christ. In this paper author have shown the
three main determinants for the Fight of Faith: 1) Holy Zeal, 2) Holy Pride and 3) Holy Insubordination. To confirm his
thesis the author gives some examples from the history of the Eastern Orthodox Church. At the same time author using
the patristic and liturgical texts.
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2014-12-07
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Dżega, M. (2014). Defender of the Faith – hagiography’s topos in the Orthodox Church. Elpis, (15), 187–206. https://doi.org/10.15290/elpis.2013.15.24
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