CHAOSKAMPF IN THE ORTHODOX BAPTISM RITUAL

The present article analyses the occurrence of the Chaoskampf motif in the Orthodox Baptism ritual and its biblical and Near-Eastern backgrounds. Such statements are direct references to Old and New Testament texts in which water has negative connotations, being associated with hostile or chaotic a...

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Main Author: Constantin Oancea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Free State 2017-12-01
Series:Acta Theologica
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Online Access:https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/3338
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