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HOW ORIGINAL WAS SCOTUS ON THE INCARNATION? RECONSIDERING THE HISTORY OF THE ABSOLUTE PREDESTINATION OF CHRIST IN LIGHT OF ROBERT GROSSETESTE

HOW ORIGINAL WAS SCOTUS ON THE INCARNATION? RECONSIDERING THE HISTORY OF THE ABSOLUTE... I. INTRODUCTION Many medieval philosophers and theologians addressed questions related to the necessity of the Incarnation. There exists little variance from one to the next, each arguing that the Incarnation is fitting and necessary. However, one thinker stands out in the history of medieval theology as an exception to the Christological rule. John Duns Scotus (c. 1266 – 1208) is remembered for many theological and philosophical innovations, among them his argument for the absolute predestination of Christ. While often credited for the original insight, Scotus is certainly not the first to propose this view. He is the inheritor of a little‐known tradition that developed for centuries before his contribution to the school of thought. In this article I argue that Scotus was not as original in his thought on the Incarnation as many portray him to have been. I will explore the development of the doctrine of the absolute predestination of Christ from its early articulation in the work of a monastic thinker through its further elucidation at Oxford to its theological and philosophical culmination in the work of Scotus. Arguably, the paragon of medieval theologians who have considered the necessity of the Incarnation is Anselm of Canterbury. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Heythrop Journal Wiley

HOW ORIGINAL WAS SCOTUS ON THE INCARNATION? RECONSIDERING THE HISTORY OF THE ABSOLUTE PREDESTINATION OF CHRIST IN LIGHT OF ROBERT GROSSETESTE

HORAN, DANIEL P.
The Heythrop Journal , Volume 52 (3) – May 1, 2011
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I. INTRODUCTION Many medieval philosophers and theologians addressed questions related to the necessity of the Incarnation. There exists little variance from one to the next, each arguing that the Incarnation is fitting and necessary. However, one thinker stands out in the history of medieval theology as an exception to the Christological rule. John Duns Scotus (c. 1266 – 1208) is remembered for many theological and philosophical innovations, among them his argument for the absolute predestination of Christ. While often credited for the original insight, Scotus is certainly not the first to propose this view. He is the inheritor of a little‐known tradition that developed for centuries before his contribution to the school of thought. In this article I argue that Scotus was not as original in his thought on the Incarnation as many portray him to have been. I will explore the development of the doctrine of the absolute predestination of Christ from its early articulation in the work of a monastic thinker through its further elucidation at Oxford to its theological and philosophical culmination in the work of Scotus. Arguably, the paragon of medieval theologians who have considered the necessity of the Incarnation is Anselm of Canterbury.

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