03986nam a2200637Ki 4500 ocn867631179 OCoLC 20200709055926.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 140107s2013 cau ob s001 0 eng d N$T eng rda pn N$T 9780520954663 (electronic bk.) 0520954661 (electronic bk.) 9780520257399 0520257391 (OCoLC)867631179 631094 (N$T) BR205 .G35 2013eb REL 108020 bisacsh REL 015000 bisacsh 270.2 23 N$TA Galvão-Sobrinho, Carlos R. (Carlos Roberto), 1962- Doctrine and power : theological controversy and Christian leadership in the later Roman Empire / Carlos R. Galvão-Sobrinho. Berkeley : University of California Press, [2013] ©2013 1 online resource (x, 310 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature Transformation of the classical heritage ; 51 Includes bibliographical references and index. Christian leadership and the challenge of theology -- "Not in the spirit of controversy": truth, leadership, and solidarity -- Precision, devotion, and controversy in Alexandria -- Making the people a partner to the dispute -- "For the sake of the Logos": spreading the controversy -- "To please the overseer of all": the emperor's involvement and the politicization of theology -- Claiming truth, projecting power, A.D. 325-337 -- The challenge of theology and power in action: bishops, cities, and empire, A.D. 337-361. During the fourth century A.D., theological controversy divided Christian communities throughout the eastern half of the Roman Empire. Not only was the truth about God at stake, but also the authority of church leaders, whose legitimacy depended on their claims to represent that truth. In this book, Galvão-Sobrinho argues that out of these disputes was born a new style of church leadership, one in which the power of the episcopal office was greatly increased. The author shows how these disputes compelled church leaders repeatedly to assert their orthodoxy and legitimacy -- tasks that required them to mobilize their congregations and engage in action that continuously projected their power in the public arena. These developments were largely the work of prelates of the first half of the fourth century, but the style of command they inaugurated became the basis for a dynamic model of ecclesiastical leadership found throughout late antiquity. Description based on print version record. Church history Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600. Theology, Doctrinal History Early church, ca. 30-600. Christian leadership History. Arianism. Arianism. Christian leadership History Early church, ca. 30-600. Church history Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600. Theology, Doctrinal History Early church, ca. 30-600. RELIGION / Christian Church / History bisacsh RELIGION / Christianity / History bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Galvão-Sobrinho, Carlos R. (Carlos Roberto), 1962- Doctrine and power 9780520257399 (DLC) 2012038608 (OCoLC)818465041 Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature. Transformation of the classical heritage ; 51. EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=631094 EBSCOhost EBSC 631094 cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 53719 53719