„Patristik - heute eine Disziplin mit Zukunft!“: Zum Gedenken an Carl Andresen (1909-1985)
The present paper gives an outline of Carl Andresen’s scholarly biography and then points out some of his lasting achievements for the writing of Church History. Being initially infl uenced by Hans Lietzmann’s concept of the history of early Christianity, Andresen developed a more theologically info...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | German |
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De Gruyter
2015
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Zeitschrift für antikes Christentum
Year: 2012, Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Pages: 41-55 |
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| Summary: | The present paper gives an outline of Carl Andresen’s scholarly biography and then points out some of his lasting achievements for the writing of Church History. Being initially infl uenced by Hans Lietzmann’s concept of the history of early Christianity, Andresen developed a more theologically informed way of analysing historical phenomena (while retaining his interest in sociological, cultural and philosophical approaches to Religion). Church History is structured by certain “types” of Churches, reflecting sociological as well as ecclesiological aspects. While early Christianity inevitably belongs to the religious commonwealth of Late Antiquity, its self-understanding leads to distinguishing it from other religions. Andresen’s work thus provides a theological framework even for current historical analyses of the Ancient Church. |
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| ISSN: | 1612-961X |
| Contains: | In: Zeitschrift für antikes Christentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/zac-2012-0004 |