"Gloriosissimum Bellum" - War Terminology in the Works of Hilary of Poitiers

Helena Karczewska


Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie (Poland)
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4598-4384

Abstract

Hilary in his teachings uses the terminology of war to describe the spiritual struggle of human being. He shows that the first warrior is God, who on the cross defeated the hostile powers and triumphed over them. A believer - a soldier of God, must fight with the enemy with the help of spiritual weapons. For the victory over himself and God’s enemy, he will receive an unfading crown of glory. In his teaching, the Bishop draws on many authors, incl. Tertullian and Origen, whose war terminology was also introduced in the article.


Keywords:

Hilary of Poitiers, Tertulian, Origen, war terminology, spiritual war

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Published
2020-12-05

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Karczewska, H. . (2020). "Gloriosissimum Bellum" - War Terminology in the Works of Hilary of Poitiers. Warsaw Theological Studies, 33(2), 214–230. https://doi.org/10.30439/WST.2020.2.11

Authors

Helena Karczewska 

Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4598-4384

Dr Helena Karczewska – adiunkt w Katedrze Historii Kościoła w Starożytności i w Średniowieczu w Instytucie Historii na Wydziale Nauk Historycznych  Uniwersytetu Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie.



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