Dionysius the Areopagite
According to the Eastern Orthodox sources, Dionysius the Areopagite is the biblical figure from Athens, converted by St. Paul, who became the first bishop of Athens and is commemorated on October 3rd. Although some attribute the theological writings associated with him—like The Divine Names, Celestial Hierarchy, Ecclesiastical Hierarchy, and Mystical Theology—to a later, anonymous Syrian writer, often called Pseudo-Dionysius, who wrote in the late 5th or early 6th century. His work encapsulates highly influential terms within Orthodox mysticism and theology. His traditional representation of Christian mysticism can be found in pre-Proclean references to the corpus by figures such as John Chrysostom and Juvenal of Jerusalem, and especially by members of the Alexandrian tradition—Pantaenus, Origen, Gregory Nazianzus, and Jerome—who demonstrate familiarity with the Corpus Dionysiacum
Title - Thesis | Scroll | Short Description | Synthesis 2nd Temple | Antithesis | Synthesis Apostolic | Synthesis Amoraim | Continent Origin | Southern Worldview | Northern Worldview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dionysius the Areopagite | Scroll 111 | Areopagus Court Judge in Athens | Dionysios ho Areopagitēs | Corpus Dionysiacum | Negative Theology | NA | Europe | Mysticism | Midrash |
Category Reference Guide
Title/Thesis - The name of the book in American English
Synthesis 2nd Temple - The name of the book in order of its presentation other than the Apostles, ranging from 2nd temple Judaism up to the 1st century
Antithesis - The name of the book in another language
Synthesis Apostolic - The identity of the book in order of its presentation according to Tradition in the church after the 3rd century
Synthesis Amoraim - The name of the book in order of its presentation other than the Apostles, ranging from Tannaim up to the 5th century
Continent Origin - Continent from where the Text Type Source comes from
Southern Worldview - Catalog strategy for storing the scrolls include the interpretation. South means Africa or Egypt (Alexandrian) such as LXX. South of Palestine.
Northern Worldview - Catalog strategy for storing the scrolls include the interpretation. North means Asia or Persia (Babylonian) such as Masoretic. North of Palestine.
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