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Monarchy and economy in Tertullian's Adversus Praxeam

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 August 2002

Kevin B. McCruden
Affiliation:
Loyola University Chicago, Department of Theology, 6525 North Sheridan Road, Chicago, Illinois 60626-5385, USAkmccrud@luc.edu

Abstract

This essay explores the deeper theological presuppositions foundational to Tertullian's defense of the Logos-theology in the Adversus Praxeam. After providing a brief description and historical contextualization of the monarchian argument that Tertullian opposes, this essay then explores the unique manner in which Tertullian attempts to redefine the notion of the divine monarchy through a renewed understanding of the divine economy. This essay proposes that Tertullian reflects upon the notion of the economy in a decidedly internal fashion, emphasizing the inner relations within the depths of the divine, in order both to preserve the idea of the Father's invisibility, and to steer away from a model of the economy as historically conceived.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© Scottish Journal of Theology Ltd, 2002

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