Reformatio and correctio in Carolingian theology and orthodoxy
Kristina Mitalaïté
The article aims to study the meaning of correctio and reformation in exegetical treatises, particularly those concerning Genesis Epistles Paul, treatises controversy over worship images (eight ninth centuries) filioque (around 809). In these biblical commentaries, reformatio usually denotes individual self-perfection salvation, projecting it into an eschatological perspective. Correctio, meanwhile, appears where following church fathers, deviant thinker or heretic was often invited correct himself. Theological argumentation methods debate reveal absence uniformity. Although authors quoted same excerpts, thus creating impression uniformity, way they wove such patristic sententiae together deployed them different theological arguments evinces differentiated thinking. Moreover, there no consensus on use one ‘correct’ source auctoritas that served as a guiding rod process establishing orthodox consensus.
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