Orthodoxy and deviance
Ann E. Matter
The period covered by this volume, c. 600–c. 1100, stands alone in Christian history as an age which there were very few major struggles over definitions of orthodoxy. This is not to say that no disputes among learned churchmen about points doctrine; indeed, some interesting controversies revolving around familiar problems theology and practice. Yet none these ended a new doctrinal definition was passed on future centuries authoritative, like the great theological syntheses created patristic scholastic ages. Nor could one early medieval movements popular piety, or lay people who followed charismatic religious leaders. provides several examples sort challenge ecclesiastical orthodoxy, but none, at least until eleventh century, up changing shape church time piety later Middle Ages. did conflicts issues have geographical chronological scope disputes; many, quite localized fleeting. Nevertheless, came fore Ages are important windows development especially fluid mediated between fathers towering theology. chapter, consequently, has double task: summarize arise Christians from approximately 600 suggest reasons for why dynamic heresy orthodoxy so strikingly different periods before after.
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