RT Book
T1 Theosis in the theology of Thomas Torrance
T2 New critical thinking in religion, theology, and biblical studies
A1 Habets, Myk 1971-
LA English
PP Farnham u.a.
PB Ashgate
YR 2009
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1621958000
AB Introduction: Approaching T.F. Torrance and the theme of theosis -- Theosis as a theological motif - The semantics of theosis -- Theosis in historical perspective -- Creation and theological anthropology -- Creation : God and the world -- Cosmic consequences of theosis -- Anthropology : God and humanity -- The Imago Dei and the proleptic self -- Body, soul, and spirit -- Humanity as priests of creation -- Incarnation : God became human -- Incarnation and redemption -- Retrospective and prospective aspects of Atonement -- Ontological Atonement -- The homoousion -- Hypostatic union -- Antiochene or Alexandrian christology? -- Vicarious humanity -- The mediation of Christ -- Partaking of the divine nature -- Reconciliation and Redemption -- Union with Crist -- Mirifica commutatio! -- The blessings of union -- Declaration and deification -- Progress in theosis -- Conclusion: Reforming theosis -- Community and communion -- The eternal spirit -- The mutual mediation of Son and Spirit -- The Spirit as agent of participation -- The Spirit of truth -- The Spirit, Communion, and adoption -- The church as a Communion of theosis -- Church as locus of theosis -- Theosis and the Sacraments -- Approaching God in worship -- Conclusion: The danger of vertigo -- The danger of vertigo
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN BT767.8
SN 9780754667995
K1 Torrance, Thomas F. 1913-2007
K1 Deification (Christianity)