Facing the Dragons - A Historical-Analytical Study of the Parallels between the Vision of Revelation 12 and Hildegard von Bingen’s Vision of the Antichrist, and their Relevance in Contemporary Society

The paper attempts to assess the power of visions in the struggle against injustice. It is argued that the Revelation of John is itself a struggle that advocates for a just spiritual and physical society. The genre of apocalyptic literature, with its symbolic language, and its presence and relevance...

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Main Author: Ksenafo Akulli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Biblical Instute 2012-07-01
Series:Kairos (English Ed.)
Online Access:http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/126660
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description The paper attempts to assess the power of visions in the struggle against injustice. It is argued that the Revelation of John is itself a struggle that advocates for a just spiritual and physical society. The genre of apocalyptic literature, with its symbolic language, and its presence and relevance in Medieval Europe in the writings of Hildegard von Bingen suggest that the power of a vision lies in the capability of the author to detect a problem and creatively provide a solution to emancipate society in the struggle against spiritual and physical injustice.
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spelling doaj-art-01ad2f61d63d4cda97ba67c06adf0ab12025-08-20T02:41:55ZengThe Biblical InstuteKairos (English Ed.)1846-45992012-07-0106016176Facing the Dragons - A Historical-Analytical Study of the Parallels between the Vision of Revelation 12 and Hildegard von Bingen’s Vision of the Antichrist, and their Relevance in Contemporary SocietyKsenafo AkulliThe paper attempts to assess the power of visions in the struggle against injustice. It is argued that the Revelation of John is itself a struggle that advocates for a just spiritual and physical society. The genre of apocalyptic literature, with its symbolic language, and its presence and relevance in Medieval Europe in the writings of Hildegard von Bingen suggest that the power of a vision lies in the capability of the author to detect a problem and creatively provide a solution to emancipate society in the struggle against spiritual and physical injustice.http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/126660
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Facing the Dragons - A Historical-Analytical Study of the Parallels between the Vision of Revelation 12 and Hildegard von Bingen’s Vision of the Antichrist, and their Relevance in Contemporary Society
Kairos (English Ed.)
title Facing the Dragons - A Historical-Analytical Study of the Parallels between the Vision of Revelation 12 and Hildegard von Bingen’s Vision of the Antichrist, and their Relevance in Contemporary Society
title_full Facing the Dragons - A Historical-Analytical Study of the Parallels between the Vision of Revelation 12 and Hildegard von Bingen’s Vision of the Antichrist, and their Relevance in Contemporary Society
title_fullStr Facing the Dragons - A Historical-Analytical Study of the Parallels between the Vision of Revelation 12 and Hildegard von Bingen’s Vision of the Antichrist, and their Relevance in Contemporary Society
title_full_unstemmed Facing the Dragons - A Historical-Analytical Study of the Parallels between the Vision of Revelation 12 and Hildegard von Bingen’s Vision of the Antichrist, and their Relevance in Contemporary Society
title_short Facing the Dragons - A Historical-Analytical Study of the Parallels between the Vision of Revelation 12 and Hildegard von Bingen’s Vision of the Antichrist, and their Relevance in Contemporary Society
title_sort facing the dragons a historical analytical study of the parallels between the vision of revelation 12 and hildegard von bingen s vision of the antichrist and their relevance in contemporary society
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