Comments for Epistole http://epistole.wordpress.com The only palliative is to keep the clean sea breeze of the centuries blowing through our minds ... by reading old books. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:06:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The Errors of Aulen’s Christus Victor Model by Reggie Kidd http://epistole.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/the-errors-of-aulens-christus-victor-model/#comment-539 Reggie Kidd Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:06:20 +0000 http://epistole.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/the-errors-of-aulens-christus-victor-model/#comment-539 Recently, I was intrigued, Eric, to note the way that Jaroslav Pelikan (a fan of Aulen) sees the reconciliation of the Satisfaction & Christus Victor aspects of the atonement in J. S. Bach's two famous Passions: "By solemnizing the former ("satisfaction") in his *Saint Matthew Passion* and celebrating the latter ("victory") in his *Saint John Passion*, Bach demonstrated once again his refusal to choose from among alternatives that had equally legitimate authority in his tradition" (*Bach Among the Theologians,* p. 115). Then Pelikan points to the way Bach concludes his *Christmas Oratorio* w/ the tune "Sacred Head" but in D-major w/ a text that celebrates the victory Christ's incarnation/death/resurrection will bring: "Death, Devil, Sin, and Hellfire are vanquished now for aye; In its true place, by God's side now stands the human race." Thanks for pointing us, in similar vein, to the same sort of balance point. I'd love a copy of your whole review article. Bless. RK Recently, I was intrigued, Eric, to note the way that Jaroslav Pelikan (a fan of Aulen) sees the reconciliation of the Satisfaction & Christus Victor aspects of the atonement in J. S. Bach’s two famous Passions: “By solemnizing the former (“satisfaction”) in his *Saint Matthew Passion* and celebrating the latter (“victory”) in his *Saint John Passion*, Bach demonstrated once again his refusal to choose from among alternatives that had equally legitimate authority in his tradition” (*Bach Among the Theologians,* p. 115). Then Pelikan points to the way Bach concludes his *Christmas Oratorio* w/ the tune “Sacred Head” but in D-major w/ a text that celebrates the victory Christ’s incarnation/death/resurrection will bring: “Death, Devil, Sin, and Hellfire are vanquished now for aye; In its true place, by God’s side now stands the human race.” Thanks for pointing us, in similar vein, to the same sort of balance point. I’d love a copy of your whole review article. Bless. RK

]]> Comment on Ohne Reformation kein Humanismus by Eric Parker http://epistole.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/ohne-reformation-kein-humanismus/#comment-536 Eric Parker Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:12:33 +0000 http://epistole.wordpress.com/?p=1325#comment-536 Spitz published a volume including some of Johann Sturm's works, along with a couple of thorough essays detailing the career, influences, and accomplishments of Sturm. It is called, <em>Johann Sturm on Education: The Reformation and Humanist Learning</em>. He also has a volume, <em>The Reformation: Education and History</em>. Spitz published a volume including some of Johann Sturm’s works, along with a couple of thorough essays detailing the career, influences, and accomplishments of Sturm. It is called, Johann Sturm on Education: The Reformation and Humanist Learning. He also has a volume, The Reformation: Education and History.

]]> Comment on Ohne Reformation kein Humanismus by Tim Enloe http://epistole.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/ohne-reformation-kein-humanismus/#comment-535 Tim Enloe Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:37:16 +0000 http://epistole.wordpress.com/?p=1325#comment-535 What work of Spitz's is this? What work of Spitz’s is this?

]]> Comment on Reason and the Authority of Scripture in Richard Hooker and John Calvin by Peter http://epistole.wordpress.com/2009/05/12/reason-and-the-authority-of-scripture-in-richard-hooker-and-john-calvin/#comment-529 Peter Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:59:08 +0000 http://epistole.wordpress.com/?p=1039#comment-529 Yes, like all Anglican leaders of the time, Hooker ascribed to the 39 Articles, which place the authority of Scripture at the top, say nothing of reason, and place tradition below the authority of Scripture. The Homilies, commanded to be read in Article XXXV, are polemical against "traditions of men." Article VI: "Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation: so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of the Faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation. In the name of the Holy Scripture we do understand those canonical Books of the Old and New Testament, of whose authority was never any doubt in the Church." Article XXIV: "It is not necessary that the Traditions and Ceremonies be in all places one, or utterly like; for at all times they have been divers, and may be changed according to the diversity of countries, times, and men’s manners, so that nothing be ordained against God’s Word. Whosoever, through his private judgment, willingly and purposely, doth openly break the Traditions and Ceremonies of the Church, which be not repugnant to the Word of God, and be ordained and approved by common authority, ought to be rebuked openly, (that others may fear to do the like,) as he that offendeth against the common order of the Church, and hurteth the authority of the Magistrate, and woundeth the consciences of the weak brethren. "Every particular or national Church hath authority to ordain, change, and abolish, Ceremonies or Rites of the Church ordained only by man’s authority, so that all things be done to edifying." Yes, like all Anglican leaders of the time, Hooker ascribed to the 39 Articles, which place the authority of Scripture at the top, say nothing of reason, and place tradition below the authority of Scripture. The Homilies, commanded to be read in Article XXXV, are polemical against “traditions of men.”

Article VI: “Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation: so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of the Faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation. In the name of the Holy Scripture we do understand those canonical Books of the Old and New Testament, of whose authority was never any doubt in the Church.”

Article XXIV: “It is not necessary that the Traditions and Ceremonies be in all places one, or utterly like; for at all times they have been divers, and may be changed according to the diversity of countries, times, and men’s manners, so that nothing be ordained against God’s Word. Whosoever, through his private judgment, willingly and purposely, doth openly break the Traditions and Ceremonies of the Church, which be not repugnant to the Word of God, and be ordained and approved by common authority, ought to be rebuked openly, (that others may fear to do the like,) as he that offendeth against the common order of the Church, and hurteth the authority of the Magistrate, and woundeth the consciences of the weak brethren.
“Every particular or national Church hath authority to ordain, change, and abolish, Ceremonies or Rites of the Church ordained only by man’s authority, so that all things be done to edifying.”

]]> Comment on John Calvin’s Aristotelean Cosmology by Peter Escalante http://epistole.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/john-calvins-aristotelean-cosmology/#comment-519 Peter Escalante Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:18:06 +0000 http://epistole.wordpress.com/?p=1319#comment-519 Fascinating. Thanks much for this. pax P Fascinating. Thanks much for this.

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]]> Comment on Lambert Daneau and ‘Natural Philosophy,’ A Pagan Phrase? by Steven Wedgeworth http://epistole.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/lambert-daneau-and-natural-philosophy-a-pagan-phrase/#comment-517 Steven Wedgeworth Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:12:22 +0000 http://epistole.wordpress.com/?p=1295#comment-517 Excellent. Excellent.

]]> Comment on The Zwinglibibel: A Reformed use of Images by joelmartin http://epistole.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/the-zwinglibibel-a-reformed-use-of-images/#comment-516 joelmartin Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:05:05 +0000 http://epistole.wordpress.com/?p=1251#comment-516 I have a paper outlining the Reformed Anglican position on images here: https://share.acrobat.com/adc/document.do?docid=5308a94b-88c3-49c0-affc-469ab623824b I have a paper outlining the Reformed Anglican position on images here:

https://share.acrobat.com/adc/document.do?docid=5308a94b-88c3-49c0-affc-469ab623824b

]]> Comment on The Zwinglibibel: A Reformed use of Images by Items of note (Reformed edition) : Theopolitical http://epistole.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/the-zwinglibibel-a-reformed-use-of-images/#comment-514 Items of note (Reformed edition) : Theopolitical Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:20:47 +0000 http://epistole.wordpress.com/?p=1251#comment-514 [...] Epistole: “the Reformers were not iconoclasts simpliciter.” [...] [...] Epistole: “the Reformers were not iconoclasts simpliciter.” [...]

]]> Comment on Rhetoric as Divine Art: A Reformed Notion by Lue-Yee Tsang http://epistole.wordpress.com/2009/09/27/rhetoric-as-divine-art-a-reformed-notion/#comment-512 Lue-Yee Tsang Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:26:51 +0000 http://epistole.wordpress.com/?p=1270#comment-512 The only way to dump all commentary tradition would be to toss all the older art and music in the Church. Oh, wait, don’t some people already try to do that? The only way to dump all commentary tradition would be to toss all the older art and music in the Church. Oh, wait, don’t some people already try to do that?

]]> Comment on Rhetoric as Divine Art: A Reformed Notion by Tim Enloe http://epistole.wordpress.com/2009/09/27/rhetoric-as-divine-art-a-reformed-notion/#comment-511 Tim Enloe Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:57:29 +0000 http://epistole.wordpress.com/?p=1270#comment-511 Eric, that makes sense. Perhaps the key, then, to avoid turning ad fontes (and subsequently semper reformanda) into an outright disdain for tradition is to keep liberal arts education front and center for all those who would be in leadership positions. This way, as you say, they can engage the original texts directly, without merely having to rely on accumulated commentary, but at the same time retain a respect for the commentaries as witnesses of past labors to understand the text. I like that solution. Let's implement it in our own day! :) Eric, that makes sense. Perhaps the key, then, to avoid turning ad fontes (and subsequently semper reformanda) into an outright disdain for tradition is to keep liberal arts education front and center for all those who would be in leadership positions. This way, as you say, they can engage the original texts directly, without merely having to rely on accumulated commentary, but at the same time retain a respect for the commentaries as witnesses of past labors to understand the text. I like that solution. Let’s implement it in our own day! :)

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