Tag Archives: Early Middle Ages

Divorce & Remarriage in the Latin West: An Addendum

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Alura

Many months ago, I made a post on the history of divorce and remarriage in the Latin West during the first millennium. In this post, I presented two Church Fathers, six church councils, and four penitential prescriptions that allow for … Continue reading →

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Divorce & Remarriage in the Latin West: A Forgotten History

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Alura

NOTE: I have since made a follow up post for this topic, which has further arguments and evidence. Click here to see it as well. Over the past many years, there have been a number of internet articles that speak of … Continue reading →

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Upon this Rock: An Addendum

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Alura

Recently it has come to my attention through criticism that my previous blog post on the Latin exegetical tradition of Matthew 16: 18-19 does not accurately take into account the Catholic Church’s position of Peter as the Rock and the … Continue reading →

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Was Peter the Rock? Latin Exegetical Interpretations of Matthew 16:18-19: From Late Antiquity to the Twelfth Century

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Alura

Latest Note: This post has recently been updated with refreshed translations, which were quite poor originally. Unfortunately, by updating this post, it appears that this has registered an email notification to all about a new post. It is, of course, … Continue reading →

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