Publication details
Blahoslavená touha. Čtvrté Ježíšovo Blahoslavenství (Mt 5,6) v díle Klementa z Alexandrie
| Title in English | Blessed desire. Fourth of Beatitudes (Matt 5:6) in the work of Clement of Alexandria |
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| Year of publication | 2012 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Studia theologica |
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| Field | Philosophy and religion |
| Keywords | pathos; macarisms; Sermon on the Mount; Gospel of Matthew; exegesis; second century; patristics; Stromata; Stromateis; Clement of Alexandria |
| Description | The Clement of Alexandria's work is often understood as either an arbitrary manipulation of philosophical notions by a Christian and as a misinterpretation of Greek philosophical tradition, or as an arbitrary manipulation of Christian notions by a Greekphilosopher and a misinterpretation of the biblical tradition. The paper is a contribution to the discussion about the latter criticism. One of the most important reproaches concern Clement's underestimation of the positive value of passions and good desires. Therefore my paper is focused on Clement's concept of human true desire blessed by the fourth macarism of the Matthean Beatitudes, the interpretation of which seems to be one of the crucial, yet the least obvious places in the whole of Clement'sbiblical interpretation. |