Abstract
El bautismo tuvo un papel clave en la España visigoda. Jamie Wood ha propuesto que este fenómeno fue el resultado de los esfuerzos de las autoridades religiosas y seculares en pilotar la transición desde el arrianismo a la ortodoxia, y en forjar una identidad hispana común. Este articulo pone a Wood en dialogo con Christian McConnell, cuya obra ha cambiado el pensamiento actual sobre la iniciación en el Reino Visigodo en España. El presente artículo argumenta que la bendición del crisma fue el símbolo central que utilizaban los obispos para ejercer su autoridad con el fin de estabilizar la Iglesia y el Estado visigodo.
Highlights
Baptism played a key role in Visigothic Spain
This article argues that the blessing of chrism was the central symbol by which Visigothic bishops asserted their authority in order to stabilize the Church and in turn the Visigothic State
Baptism played a central role in distinguishing social groups in the Visigothic kingdom prior to the conversion of King Reccared in 589
Summary
Baptism played a key role in Visigothic Spain. Jamie Wood has argued that this was the result of attempts by religious and secular authorities to navigate the transition from Arianism to orthodoxy, and to forge a common Spanish identity. This can be seen in Martin’s discussion of baptism and its administration in De trina mersione.[20] Martin provides scholars with clear evidence that the rites of initiation played a major role in disputes between Iberian Arians and Catholics in this period.
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