2006-07-10 07:36:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Recapitulation is the term used by Irenaeus in his theory of atonement to describe the manner in which God interacts with the world towards the final goal in space and time of man's salvation and redemption. It also describes the balance of Christ's actions opposing Adam's, towards the perfect balance in the world, righting of wrongs, and also Jesus' mother Mary, whose perfect obedience balances Eve's disobedience at the beginning of time.
There are many opposing and complementary translations of Irenaeus' use of the word Recapitulation, including "make a new start" "bring to climax" "to go over again", all of which help to give a fuller understanding of the term, recapitulation. Restoration is a feature, restoration of humanity to the holy state which was enjoyed by Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.
2006-07-10 07:49:35 · answer #1 · answered by Iamnotarobot (former believer) 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
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What is St. Irenaeus' Doctrine of Recapitulation?
2015-08-15 01:33:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Define Recapitulation
2016-10-01 07:30:45 · answer #3 · answered by pendergast 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Google "anakephalaiosis". I think its kind of funny.
2006-07-10 07:40:40 · answer #4 · answered by JAT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basicly about how God became man and how we are all saved.
2006-07-10 07:42:54 · answer #5 · answered by elguapo_marco_2008@sbcglobal.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋