Cyprian the Bishop
Cyprian the Bishop

Author: J. Patout Burns

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9780415238496

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This is the first up-to-date, accessible study on the rule of Cyprian as the Bishop of Carthage in the 250s AD. It controversially shows that Cyprian radically enforced the primary emphasis on the unity of the church, interpreting loyalty in the community as fidelity to Christ. It uses cultural anthropology to examine the impact of Cyprian's policy during the Decian persecution. Cyprian attempted to steer the middle ground between compromise and traditionalism and succeeded by defining the boundary between the empire and the church. J. Patout Burns Jr. concentrates on social structures to reveal the logic of Cyprian's plan, the basis for its success in his time, and why it later failed. This book will be of great interest to classicists, ancient historians and sociologists as well as theologians.

The Complete Works of Saint Cyprian of Carthage
The Complete Works of Saint Cyprian of Carthage

Author: Saint Cyprian (Bishop of Carthage.)

Publisher: Christian Roman Empire

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781935228110

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"Translation of St. Cyprian's works originally published as part of The Ante- Nicene Fathers: The Writings of the Fathers down to AD 325, Volume 5, 1885."

The Lapsed
The Lapsed

Author: Saint Cyprian (Bishop of Carthage.)

Publisher: The Newman Press

Published: 1957

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780809102600

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St. Cyprian's writings portray vividly the life of the Christian church in the middle of the third century. The two pastoral addresses of this intensely devout bishop reveal the aftermath of the persecution by the Emperor Decius. +

The Bishop and the Apostle
The Bishop and the Apostle

Author: Edwina Murphy

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2018-09-24

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 3110600161

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This study examines how Cyprian of Carthage, the most significant bishop in the early Latin tradition, appropriates the canonical Paul. Cyprian, like Paul, is a pastoral theologian, so his pastoral concerns provide a helpful lens through which to study his use of the apostle. These include divine truth and eternal glory; the church’s unity, ministry and sacraments; discipline and repentance; and wealth and welfare. Examining Cyprian’s use of Paul in these areas allows us to move beyond a simple literal/allegorical paradigm to appreciate the wide range of reading strategies used by Cyprian: model, image, maxim, title, contextual exegesis, direct application, prophetic fulfilment and qualification. It also provides a different perspective on Paul than the one arrived at by privileging a handful of texts. This study of Cyprian’s appropriation of Pauline texts therefore illuminates the interplay between text, context and theology in his exegesis. It also deepens our understanding of the early North African hermeneutical tradition and the early reception of Paul.