The Political-religious Background Against Iconoclasm in John of Damascus ; El Trasfondo político-religioso contra el Iconoclasmo en Juan Damasceno

The popularity of John of Damascus (ca. 675-ca. 754) as a theologian and defender of sacred images is widely recognized, although his influence on the Iconoclastic controversy during the 8thand 9thcenturies is difficult to assess. The sources that can provide reliable facts about the author and his work are problematic, which make it difficult to correctly put in context the monk from Damascus. In this paper, we intend to show his opposition to the meddling of the temporal sphere of power in ecclesiastical affairs, as it is clear from his apology for icons. We believe that, when related to the... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Pinazo Pinazo, Juan Manuel
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Verlag/Hrsg.: Universidad de Málaga
Schlagwörter: chalcedonian / dyothelitism / iconophile / Sabaïtes / calcedoniano / diotelismo / iconófilo / sabaítas
Sprache: Spanish
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The popularity of John of Damascus (ca. 675-ca. 754) as a theologian and defender of sacred images is widely recognized, although his influence on the Iconoclastic controversy during the 8thand 9thcenturies is difficult to assess. The sources that can provide reliable facts about the author and his work are problematic, which make it difficult to correctly put in context the monk from Damascus. In this paper, we intend to show his opposition to the meddling of the temporal sphere of power in ecclesiastical affairs, as it is clear from his apology for icons. We believe that, when related to the opposition of Maximos the Confessor a century earlier against the Monothelite heresy, it could properly reflect the political and doctrinal background of the controversy about sacred images that led to institutionalized Iconoclasm to excommunicate our author and condemn him to a damnatio memoriae. ; Aunque la fama de Juan Damasceno (ca. 675-ca. 754) como teólogo y defensor de las imágenes sagradas es un hecho reconocido, su influencia en la controversia iconoclasta de los siglos VIII y IX es difícil de precisar. Las fuentes que pudieran aportar datos fiables sobre el autor y su obra son problemáticas, lo que dificulta la labor de contextualizar correctamente al monje de Damasco. En este artículo tenemos la intención de mostrar su oposición a la intromisión de la esfera del poder temporal en los asuntos eclesiásticos tal como se desprende de su apología de los iconos. Creemos que, si se analiza este episodio a la luz de la disputa de Máximo el Confesor un siglo antes contra la herejía monotelita, puede reflejar apropiadamente el trasfondo político-religioso y doctrinal de la contienda de las imágenes sagradas, que llevó al iconoclasmo institucionalizado a excomulgar a nuestro autor en cuestión y condenarlo a una damnatio memoriae.