Marqus ibn Qunbar's Master and Disciple : Coptic Medieval Controversy on Auricular Confession /
Marqus ibn Qunbar's Master and Disciple offers the critical edition and translation of a theological treatise that is published here for the first time. Marqus (+1208), a Coptic priest, was a controversial figure who challenged the Coptic hierarchs and eventually joined the Melkites. He argued...
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Format: eBook
Language: English
Published:
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2024.
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Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2024.
Texts and Studies in Eastern Christianity ;
35.
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Call Number: BS709.4
| Summary: | Marqus ibn Qunbar's Master and Disciple offers the critical edition and translation of a theological treatise that is published here for the first time. Marqus (+1208), a Coptic priest, was a controversial figure who challenged the Coptic hierarchs and eventually joined the Melkites. He argued that auricular confession is indispensible for salvation, but his superiors considered such teaching foreign to the Coptic heritage and incompatible with the Bible and Didascalia. For them, forgiveness is granted through repentance, the liturgy, and general absolution. The contentious disagreement sparked by Marqus among the Coptic community remains a subject of ongoing debate among Christians. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (260 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004699380 |