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The Doctrine of Deification in the Greek Patristic Tradition

By Norman Russell

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2006
ISBN
0199205973, 9780199205974, 0199265216, 9780199265213
LCC
BL767.8 .R87 2004
Open Library ID
OL22613919M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3987150 bytes)
Series
Oxford Early Christian Studies
Pages
433\433
Topic
Religion
Library
avaxhome.ws
Scanned
no
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

Deification in the Greek patristic tradition was the fulfillment of the destiny for which humanity was created - not merely salvation from sin but entry into the fullness of the divine life of the Trinity. This book, the first on the subject for over sixty years, traces the history of deification from its birth as a second-century metaphor with biblical roots to its maturity as a doctrine central to the spiritual life of the Byzantine Church. Drawing attention to the richness and diversity of the patristic approaches from Irenaeus to Maximus the Confessor, Norman Russell offers a full discussion of the background and context of the doctrine, at the same time highlighting its distinctively Christian character.

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