Towards Understanding Revelation

Tag: MIDDLE AGES

  • 6/18/22 JOACHIM OF FIORE, PART 1

    6/18/22 JOACHIM OF FIORE, PART 1

    Good afternoon. We are going to starting look at Joachim of Fiore today, a very unique and controversial character. We will look at some of his theories, but not in terrific depth: they are very complex, and that complexity has led to misunderstandings by even his followers. He was well-known into the 18th century, with…

  • 5/23/22 BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX AND ANSELM OF HAVELBERG

    5/23/22 BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX AND ANSELM OF HAVELBERG

    We’re still unpacking, but at least the kitchen and my computer are set up, and the garden is mostly in, so I can start to think about Revelation again! We’re going to touch on a few more 12th century German theologians today.  In McGinn’s VISIONS OF THE END, he notes a change in emphasis during…