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Dan Batovici

KU Leuven
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    Contrasting ecclesial functions in the second century
    Augustinianum 51 (2): 303-314. 2011.
    The collection of texts we read today under the name of Apostolic Fathers has proved to be a very productive source for surveys of the second century Christianity. Due to its heterogeneity, it is hardly a surprise that the question of diakonia, in this corpus, forms a composite image. The aim of this paper is to reassess on comparative basis the material on diakonoi, episkopoi and presbyteroi in the Shepherd of Hermas and Ignatius of Antioch‟s Letters.
    Philosophy of ReligionPre-1000 Medieval Philosophy
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    Hermas’ Authority in Irenaeus’ Works: A Reassessment
    Augustinianum 55 (1): 5-31. 2015.
    Irenaeus of Lyon is a landmark in the reception history of the Shepherd of Hermas, as he seems to consider it scriptural, while being the earliest author to quote its text. The present article reconsiders the presence of the Shepherd of Hermas in the works of Irenaeus of Lyon, offering a fresh assessment of the rather differing stances on the matter in modern scholarship and some new considerations, with relevance for better understanding the circulation, function and use of authoritative texts …Read more
    Philosophy of Religion