Two symbols of spiritual struggle in the Hussite ideology – John Hus and the Antichrist
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2017-09
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Pultusk Academy of Humanities
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The article presents two important Hussite symbols of spiritual struggle. The first one is John Hus himself who was treated by different Hussites more like a symbol of the proper Christian attitude and martyrdom than as a teacher. As an opposition, we may see the main enemy – the Antichrist who is a key figure in the Hussite fight – both military and spiritual. The Antichrist, who represents everything that damages or destroys Christ's teaching, uses a special method to get influence on Christians. The Hussites call that method „the venom” that was infused in the Church with granting bishops and priests secular power and wealth.
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Two symbols of spiritual struggle in the hussite ideology – John Hus and the Antichrist, In: Thinking Symbols. Interdisciplinary Studies, eds. Joanna Popielska-Grzybowska, Jadwiga Iwaszczuk, Pułtusk 2017, p. 193-198.