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A experiência e o medo da morte foram sempre motivo de reflexão. Mas passaram
a sê-lo ainda mais em contexto cristão, depois que a fé em Cristo conferiu à morte corporal
um novo significado. Os cristãos das primeiras comunidades eram vistos como aqueles
que não tinham medo de morrer, isto porque a morte deixou de estar “diante deles”, mas
“atrás”, isto é, no batismo. Desde então, para o batizado, foi a vida que passou a estar
diante dele.
Para averiguarmos esta tese, tomámos como fonte do nosso estudo a obra de São
Cipriano de Cartago intitulada De mortalitate. Desenvolveremos a reflexão em três
momentos: no primeiro, falaremos do contexto que levou São Cipriano a redigir essa obra
e a abordar o tema da morte. Numa segunda parte, refletiremos sobre a resposta do bispo
de Cartago à crise provocada pela “mortalidade” pessoal e social. Num terceiro momento,
refletiremos sobre a atualidade da teologia da morte de S. Cipriano tendo em conta a
resposta que a Igreja deu à “peste” do século XXI provocada pelo Covid 19.
The fear of death has always been cause for reflection. It became even more so in the Christian context since faith in Christ has given new meaning to bodily death. The Christians of the early Church are understood to have been unafraid of death, because it was no longer an experience ahead of them, but behind them, through baptism. For the baptised, it is only life that lies ahead of them. To establish this thesis, we will look at the work of St. Cyprian of Carthage, De Mortalitate. We will develop our reflection in three points: firstly, we will explore the context that inspired Cyprian to produce this work and elaborate on the theme of ‘death.’ Secondly, we will reflect on the Bishop of Carthage’s response to the crisis of personal and social morality. Thirdly, we will reflect on the topicality of the ‘death’ theology of St. Cyprian, in the response that the church has been giving to the “plague” of the 21st century, caused by Covid19.
The fear of death has always been cause for reflection. It became even more so in the Christian context since faith in Christ has given new meaning to bodily death. The Christians of the early Church are understood to have been unafraid of death, because it was no longer an experience ahead of them, but behind them, through baptism. For the baptised, it is only life that lies ahead of them. To establish this thesis, we will look at the work of St. Cyprian of Carthage, De Mortalitate. We will develop our reflection in three points: firstly, we will explore the context that inspired Cyprian to produce this work and elaborate on the theme of ‘death.’ Secondly, we will reflect on the Bishop of Carthage’s response to the crisis of personal and social morality. Thirdly, we will reflect on the topicality of the ‘death’ theology of St. Cyprian, in the response that the church has been giving to the “plague” of the 21st century, caused by Covid19.
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Cipriano Peste Morte Imortalidade Medo Batismo Cyprian Plague Death Imortality Fear Baptism