CHAOSKAMPF IN THE ORTHODOX BAPTISM RITUAL
The present article analyses the occurrence of the Chaoskampf motif in the Orthodox Baptism ritual and its biblical and Near-Eastern backgrounds. Such statements are direct references to Old and New Testament texts in which water has negative connotations, being associated with hostile or chaotic a...
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Main Author: | Constantin Oancea |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of the Free State
2017-12-01
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Series: | Acta Theologica |
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Online Access: | https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/3338 |
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