The Antithesis of Ύβρις and Humility in the Pursuit of Glory: A Christological Contour of Beauty

Folks, David

The Antithesis of Ύβρις and Humility in the Pursuit of Glory: A Christological Contour of Beauty

dc.contributor.advisor	Fish, Jeffery
dc.contributor.author	Folks, David
dc.contributor.department	Music Education.
dc.contributor.other	Baylor University.	en
dc.contributor.schools	Honors College - Honors Program	en
dc.date.accessioned	2023-12-19T16:33:52Z
dc.date.available	2023-12-19T16:33:52Z
dc.date.copyright	2023
dc.description.abstract	Ύβρις permeates ancient Greek literature and history. From epic to ancient kings, notions of self-exaltation are abundant. Men try to make themselves into gods and face the consequences. Comparatively, Jesus of Nazareth demonstrates humility, despite ἐν μορφῇ θεοῦ ὑπάρχων (“being in the form of God”). The antithesis between Jesus and the civilization of ὕβρις before him is worthy of aesthetic consideration. In this thesis, I provide a theological aesthetic through which to see the beauty of Christ’s humility in the Carmen Christi (Philippians 2:6-11) against the ὕβρις identified through Greek history and literature. This takes place in three parts: 1) I establish a theological aesthetic by which to conduct my examination; 2) Through Homer, Solon, and ruler cults I examine the language of ὕβρις, its causes, and its consequences; 3) I elucidate the humility of Christ aesthetically in comparison to its Greek counterpart to contemplate its anthropological implications.
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/2104/12574
dc.language.iso	en_US
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dc.subject	Theology.
dc.subject	Word Study.
dc.subject	Literary Criticism.
dc.subject	Aesthetics.
dc.subject	Hybris.
dc.subject	Humility.
dc.subject	Carmen Christi.
dc.subject	Philippians.
dc.subject	Greek History.
dc.subject	Greek Poetry.
dc.title	The Antithesis of Ύβρις and Humility in the Pursuit of Glory: A Christological Contour of Beauty
dc.type	Thesis	en