Christian devotional literature
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Christian devotional literature (also called devotionals or Christian living literature) is religious writing that
The sources of devotional literature vary across society.
History and origins
Old Testament
The oldest forms of devotional literature were manifested as
The Eastern influence of prophecy becomes apparent through Isaiah and Samuel's literature, deriving from the Judean and Israelian province, supported by Hosea and Micah's ministry in the North Kingdom of Israel and Southwest Judah respectively.[5]
Literacy in Ancient Israel indicates the influence of the
New Testament
The turning point occurred within the
Further literature was developed under the doctrine of the
Denominational differences
Eastern Orthodox literature
The
Monoprocessionism of the Holy Spirit and the Creed
Eastern Orthodox Christians believe in the
This idea of forbearance is recurrently idealised both throughout Eastern Liturgical and sacramental worship to "enrich the value of the intercessions of the Father" according to the Eastern Theological Teachings (Lossky, 1976).
During the divine liturgy, the line "Father of light, from whom every good gift comes, send your Spirit into our lives..." as well as the Nicene Creed, "begotten of the Father, through Him all things were made..." addresses the centrality of the Father as the Forebear; whilst Western theologians understand the value of the Godhead, "Spirit uncreateth" (Athanasian Creed, 5th century AD) but portray the Trinity as begetters of one-another, "Light from Light, true God from true God".[15]
Eastern Orthodoxy refers to the Nicene Creed (from the
Iconography
Roman Catholic literature
The
Filioque, the Holy Spirit and the Catholic Creed
Bennet (2018) admits the Catholic Church's "dissociation from the original text of the
The Pope in Catholicism
The admission of a
This highlights the preservation of a spiritual order, which, in Catholicism involves
Similarly, the role of the Pope is also to produce literature.
See also
References
- ISBN 9780810869820. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
After the Bible, Christian devotional literature has provided the most popular and instructive kind of reading and guidance for believers. Most broadly considered, Christian devotional literature may be thought to encompass any inscribed verbal artifact employed to stimulate the production, sustenance, and direction of the unique interior Christian self, whether solely in relation to the divine or including also service to fellow believers, neighbor, and/or world.
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- ^ Pinnock, C. H. (2022). Flame of Love: A Theology of the Holy Spirit InterVarsity Press
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- ^ Lossky, Vladimir (1976). The Procession of the Holy Spirit in Orthodox Trinitarian Doctrine. New York: SVS Press: Crestwood, NY. pp. 71–96.
- ^ Kim, Kristeen (2007). "The Holy Spirit in the world: a global conversation" (PDF).
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