Quodvultdeus : a bishop forming Christians in Vandal Africa : : a contextual analysis of the pre-baptismal sermons attributed to Quodvultdeus of Carthage / / David Voprada.

• Superior document: Vigiliae Christianae, Supplements; volume154
• VerfasserIn: Vopřada, David,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands : : Brill,, 2019.
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Series: Vigiliae Christianae, Supplements; volume154.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.
• Notes: Includes index.

In Quodvultdeus: a Bishop Forming Christians in Vandal Africa, David Vopřada presents the pre-baptismal catecheses of the fifth-century bishop of Carthage, delivered to the new believers in extremely difficult period of barbaric incursions. Quodvultdeus is generally not appraised as an original philosopher or theologian as his master Augustine was, in this book his qualities of a bishop who was entrusted with the care of his flock come forward. Making interdisciplinary use of the ancient and ecclesiastical history, philosophy, theology, archaeology, exegesis, liturgy science, homiletics, and rhetorics, the book offers a new and most innovative contribution to the life, work, and theology of Quodvultdeus.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Copyright Page -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Africa, the Vandals, and Quodvultdeus -- Introduction to Part 1 -- North Africa, Carthage, and Its Religion -- Quodvultdeus and His Work -- The African Tradition of Preparation for Baptism -- Quodvultdeus’s Catechetical Programme -- Catechumenate and Giving the Name for Baptism -- Renunciation of the Devil and Adhesion to the Faith -- Quodvultdeus’s Baptismal Theology -- Quodvultdeus’s Catechetical Ministry in the Unpleasant Times -- Introduction to Part 3 -- Building the Community -- Defending the Church -- Conclusion -- Back Matter -- Bibliography -- Indexes.