Autorstwo i struktura teologiczna "De vocatione omnium gentium"

Abstract

The authorship of ”De vocatione omnium gentium”, a patristic work of certain importance for the development of Christian charitology has been ascribed for many years to St. Prosperus of Aquitaine (d. 455). The work has been also considered homogenous and written complete at a time. However the analysis of the employed theological notions, terms, meanings and reasoning accompanied by the comparison to the works of Prosperus, Leo the Great and Augustine seems to exclude Prosperus as the sole author. Only the first book, written rather late shortly before 460 (it is possible that Prosperus lived longer than 455) can be ascribed to the Gallic writer. Later the book was slightly modified and Book II was added and subsequently completed by some collective ending (Ch. 31-37, Book II). Book I is close to Augustine’s s trict treatment of predestination, while Book II and partly the ending reveal the more lenient and pragmatic attitude of Rome. The book seems to be eventually completed in Rome between 460 and 470, probably by Hilarus, Roman Deacon and the successor of Leo the Great at the Holy See (461-468).