The Medicine which Heals the World: Praying for Salvation with Catherine of Siena
Catherine of Siena, a renowned medieval theologian and Doctor of the Catholic Church, offers a profound and coherent interpretation of the nature and function of a specific type of petitionary prayer, namely intercession for the salvation of sinners. Her understanding of intercession has two importa...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage
[2017]
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Irish theological quarterly
Year: 2017, Volume: 82, Issue: 4, Pages: 303-321 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Katharina, von Siena, Heilige 1347-1380
/ Intercession
/ Prayer of petition
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IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality KAF Church history 1300-1500; late Middle Ages KDB Roman Catholic Church |
Further subjects: | B
Catherine of Siena
intercession
petitionary prayer
providence
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Summary: | Catherine of Siena, a renowned medieval theologian and Doctor of the Catholic Church, offers a profound and coherent interpretation of the nature and function of a specific type of petitionary prayer, namely intercession for the salvation of sinners. Her understanding of intercession has two important elements: first, intercession is a fulfilment of the commandment to ‘love thy neighbour’; second, intercession is a providentially ordained means by which God intends to bring about the salvation of sinners. Contemporary philosophical-theological concerns and problems with the notion of petitionary prayer can be illumined and addressed by reference to her theory. |
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ISSN: | 1752-4989 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Irish theological quarterly
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0021140017724114 |