Partakers of the Divine Nature

Partakers of the Divine Nature
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Publisher : Baker Academic
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 9780801034404
ISBN-13 : 080103440X
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Book Synopsis Partakers of the Divine Nature by : Michael J. Christensen

Download or read book Partakers of the Divine Nature written by Michael J. Christensen and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholars from around the world offer a comprehensive, ecumenical survey of the history and development of deification.

Partakers of the Divine Nature

Partakers of the Divine Nature
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Publisher : Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 0838641113
ISBN-13 : 9780838641118
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Book Synopsis Partakers of the Divine Nature by : Michael J. Christensen

Download or read book Partakers of the Divine Nature written by Michael J. Christensen and published by Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This critical volume focuses on the issue of continuity and discontinuity of the Christian concept of theosis, or deification, in the intellectual history of ideas. It addresses the origin, development, and function of theosis from its antecedents in ancient Greek philosophy to its nuanced use in contemporary theological thought. Often seen as a heresy in the Protestant West, the revival of interest in deification in both lay and scholastic circles heralds a return to foundational understandings of salvation in the Christian church before the divisions of East and West, Catholic and Protestant.

The Doctrine of Deification in the Greek Patristic Tradition

The Doctrine of Deification in the Greek Patristic Tradition
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 432
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ISBN-10 : 9780191532719
ISBN-13 : 0191532711
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Book Synopsis The Doctrine of Deification in the Greek Patristic Tradition by : Norman Russell

Download or read book The Doctrine of Deification in the Greek Patristic Tradition written by Norman Russell and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2005-01-21 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deification in the Greek patristic tradition was the fulfilment 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.

Theosis

Theosis
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Publisher : James Clarke & Company
Total Pages : 193
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ISBN-10 : 9780227903544
ISBN-13 : 0227903544
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Book Synopsis Theosis by : Stephen Finlan

Download or read book Theosis written by Stephen Finlan and published by James Clarke & Company. This book was released on 2010-02-25 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Deification' refers to the transformation of believers into the likeness of God. Of course, Christian monotheism goes against any literal 'god making' of believers. Rather, the NT speaks of a transformation of mind, a metamorphosis of character, a redefinition of selfhood, and an imitation of God. Most of these passages are tantalizingly brief, and none spells out the concept in detail.

Partakers of Divine Nature

Partakers of Divine Nature
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Publisher : Light & Life Publishing Company
Total Pages : 95
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ISBN-10 : 0937032093
ISBN-13 : 9780937032091
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Partakers of Divine Nature by : Christoforos Stavropoulos

Download or read book Partakers of Divine Nature written by Christoforos Stavropoulos and published by Light & Life Publishing Company. This book was released on 1976 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Divinization of the Christian According to the Greek Fathers

The Divinization of the Christian According to the Greek Fathers
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 344
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105114328516
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Book Synopsis The Divinization of the Christian According to the Greek Fathers by : Jules Gross

Download or read book The Divinization of the Christian According to the Greek Fathers written by Jules Gross and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Becoming God

Becoming God
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Publisher : CUA Press
Total Pages : 233
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ISBN-10 : 9780813214726
ISBN-13 : 0813214726
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Book Synopsis Becoming God by : Nancy J. Hudson

Download or read book Becoming God written by Nancy J. Hudson and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2007-03 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The doctrine of theosis means a salvation that is the deification of the saved. The saved actually become God. This unusual doctrine lies at the heart of Nicholas of Cusa's (1401-1464) mystical metaphysics. It is here examined for the first time as a theme in its own right, along with its implications for Cusanus's doctrine of God, his theological anthropology, and his epistemology.