Pierre, Thomas, Philippe, trois figures mystiques

Burnet, Régis
(2016) La mystique théorétique et théurgique dans l’antiquité gréco-romaine. Judaïsmes et christianismes — ISBN: [978-2-503-56188-2], published

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Were the apostles understood by the first Christian communities like mystical figures? The study of the reception of Peter, Philip and Thomas shows that the mystical phenomenon is not unified at all in Christianity. While Syria privileged an image of Peter rather close to the traditional visionaries of the Judaism, Philip’s Phrygia preferred extatic phenomena, while Thomas’ Edessenian Christianity promoted fusion in God. To the physical geography corresponds a certain spiritual geography, in which various religious currents seek various formulations. The apostles constitute perfect relays for the mystical speech because no mystic can remain theoretical: being an experiment above all, mystic must be incarnated. The apostles, ideal men, perfect Christians, provide the suitable support of this incarnation.
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Burnet, R. (2016). Pierre, Thomas, Philippe, trois figures mystiques. In S. Mimouni et M.-M. Scopello (ed.), La mystique théorétique et théurgique dans l’antiquité gréco-romaine. Judaïsmes et christianismes. Brepols. https://doi.org/10.1484/M.JAOC-EB.5.109008