[gothic-l] Re: Gothic Christian inheritence in Orthodoxy

[faltin2001]

--- In gothic-l at yahoogroups.com, "synarc2000" <synarc2000 at y...> wrote:
> Hail,
>
> We can see many influences of Gothic Christianity surviving both in
> Theology and tradtions and Art within the Orthodox Faith. This was
> inherited by Byzantium and directly in to various countries from
the
> Goths as for eg from Ravenna,Amalfi etc which were parts of Gothia
> untill taken by Byzantium.




Ravenna, Amalfi and the rest of Italy were never part of a 'Gothia'.
Theoderic deliberately avoided the creation of a Gothia, but instead
was keen to revive and live Roman Italian traditions, often linking
to the early imperial and republican periods.







Bulgarian Christianity is for eg a rich
> synthesis of various forms for eg
> Bogomil,Celtic,Gnostic,Grail,Baroque Catholic and Gothic as well as
> Byzantium.
>
> The Orthodox Theological concept of the Filioque is a survivor from
> Arian Gothic Christians.



I doubt that the Greek, Bulgarian or any other Orthodox church is
closer to Arianism than Catholicism. Orthodoxy and Catholicsm were
identical for many centuries after the demise of Arianism. Those
features which you are refering to are most likely quintessentially
Byzantine, but not Arian Gothic.

Howeer, some influences of Gothic church language are still alive in
areas like Bavaria in southern Germany, which was under Gothic Arian
influence in the first part of the 6th century. Hence, Gothic words
like dulds for feast etc are still used there.


Cheers
Dirk


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