The Jewish Decalogue has not only been depicted in the Qur＇an of the Middle Ages, but also was transmitted into the early modem era. The teaching of the Decalogue was one of the major biblical sources the 16th centur...The Jewish Decalogue has not only been depicted in the Qur＇an of the Middle Ages, but also was transmitted into the early modem era. The teaching of the Decalogue was one of the major biblical sources the 16th century reformist people adopted to defend their new religious movement against the Medieval Catholic tradition. In particular, when Martin Luther led a new protestant church, he wrote a clear commentary of the new faith in the form of two catechisms in 1529. The Small Catechism was for training of children. The Large Catechism was an institutional manual for pastors or teachers. The German reformer independently applied the Exodus version （20：17） of the Decalogue in the Large Catechism. Then, how did Luther use the Decalogue in the light of his reformation campaign？ How has his metaphorical discourse been revealed on the Decalogue？ This paper explores the textual genre and historical context of the Reformation teaching in unveiling Luther＇s religio-political intention over the authority and power of the traditional papacy.展开更多
The De Monarchia can be considered the summa of Dante＇s political thought, of which we can also find some starting points in the Convivio, in the Epistles and in the Divine Comedy. Here, in Purgatorio XVI, Marco Lomb...The De Monarchia can be considered the summa of Dante＇s political thought, of which we can also find some starting points in the Convivio, in the Epistles and in the Divine Comedy. Here, in Purgatorio XVI, Marco Lombardo, after stating that the misrule of the popes led the world to the sin, articulates Dante＇s view of the Empire and Papacy as separate authorities and cites the instance of Rome at the pagan Age, when Rome used to possess two autonomous institutions to drive mankind both towards the material happiness and the spiritual one （vv. 106 ff. ＂soleva Roma, che ＇1 buon mondo feo/due soli aver, che l＇una e l＇altra strada/facean vedere, e del mondo e di Dio＂）. The image of＂two suns＂ also returns in the III Book of De Monarchia by Dante. Here Dante, inquiring into the relationship between ＂the two greatest luminaries＂, that is the Roman Pontiff and the Roman Prince, wonders if the authority of the Roman ruler descends directly from God or from someone of His ministers. For Dante the Emperor, whose authority is given to him directly by God, does not depend on the Pope, but the Emperor is absolutely independent of the Pope.展开更多
文摘The Jewish Decalogue has not only been depicted in the Qur＇an of the Middle Ages, but also was transmitted into the early modem era. The teaching of the Decalogue was one of the major biblical sources the 16th century reformist people adopted to defend their new religious movement against the Medieval Catholic tradition. In particular, when Martin Luther led a new protestant church, he wrote a clear commentary of the new faith in the form of two catechisms in 1529. The Small Catechism was for training of children. The Large Catechism was an institutional manual for pastors or teachers. The German reformer independently applied the Exodus version （20：17） of the Decalogue in the Large Catechism. Then, how did Luther use the Decalogue in the light of his reformation campaign？ How has his metaphorical discourse been revealed on the Decalogue？ This paper explores the textual genre and historical context of the Reformation teaching in unveiling Luther＇s religio-political intention over the authority and power of the traditional papacy.
文摘The De Monarchia can be considered the summa of Dante＇s political thought, of which we can also find some starting points in the Convivio, in the Epistles and in the Divine Comedy. Here, in Purgatorio XVI, Marco Lombardo, after stating that the misrule of the popes led the world to the sin, articulates Dante＇s view of the Empire and Papacy as separate authorities and cites the instance of Rome at the pagan Age, when Rome used to possess two autonomous institutions to drive mankind both towards the material happiness and the spiritual one （vv. 106 ff. ＂soleva Roma, che ＇1 buon mondo feo/due soli aver, che l＇una e l＇altra strada/facean vedere, e del mondo e di Dio＂）. The image of＂two suns＂ also returns in the III Book of De Monarchia by Dante. Here Dante, inquiring into the relationship between ＂the two greatest luminaries＂, that is the Roman Pontiff and the Roman Prince, wonders if the authority of the Roman ruler descends directly from God or from someone of His ministers. For Dante the Emperor, whose authority is given to him directly by God, does not depend on the Pope, but the Emperor is absolutely independent of the Pope.
