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
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Lyrics written by Dan ldzikowski]
A new version of
Supercalafragalisticexpialadocius.
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Terrill
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