medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Oh Walter Principe, thou shouldst be living at this hour!
Terrill Heaps wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>
> Robert Kraft wrote:
>
>
>>But how many also know the Bultmann parody by Mascal to the same rhythms?
>>Google turned it up at
>>http://www.burgy.50megs.com/mascal.htm (second item there).
>
>
> Some medievalists seem to have trouble keeping track of the theological arguments of
> the middle ages, losing track of what the concilior and patristic antecedents were,
> that informed those arguments.
>
> This handy tool should be of use, especially for those seeking to pass responsions in
> theology.
>
> Since it can be sung to the tune, "Supercalafragalisticexpialadocius," it is all the
> more easy to be memorised.
> ----
>
> Um diddle diddle um diddle ay
> Um diddle diddle urn diddle ay
>
> Superchristological and Homoousiosis
> Even thought the sound of them is something quite atrocious
> You can always count on them to anathemize your Gnosis
> Superchristological and Homoousiosis
>
> Um diddle diddle um diddle ay
> Um diddle diddle um diddle ay
>
> Now Origen and Arius were quite a clever pair.
> Immutable divinity made Logos out of air.
> But then one day Saint Nicholas gave Arius a slap--
> and told them if they can't recant, they ought to shut their trap!
> [chorus] Oh, Superchristological, etc.
>
> One Prosopon, two Ousia are in one Hypostasis.
> At Chalcedon this formula gave our faith its basis.
> You can argue that you don't know what this really means,
> But don't you go and try to say there's a "Physis” in between!
> [chorus] Oh, Superchristological, etc.
>
> Um diddle diddle um diddle ay
> Urn diddle diddle um diddle ay
>
> Now freedom and autonomy are something to be praised,
> But when it comes to human sin, these words must be rephrased,
> For Pelagius was too confident that we could work it out--
> And Augustine said *massa damnata* is what it's all about.
> [chorus] Oh, Superchristological, etc.
>
> Heresies are arguments that you might find attractive,
> But just remember in this case the Church is quite reactive.
> So play it safe and memorize these words we sing together,
> 'Cause in the end you'll find, my friend, that we may live forever.
>
> [chorus] Oh, Superchristological and Homoousiosis
> Even thought the sound of them is something quite atrocious
> You can always count on them to anathemize your Gnosis
> Superchristological and Homoousiosis
> -----
> Lyrics written by Dan ldzikowski]
>
> A new version of
> Supercalafragalisticexpialadocius.
> -----------------------------
>
>
> Terrill
>
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