Deification in the Latin patristic tradition
"Contributors to this volume refute the widely held perception that the doctrine of deification primarily belonged in the Eastern Church, and that the Western Church reduced the rich biblical and Greek patristic understanding of salvation to a narrow view of redemption. To the contrary, these e...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C.
The Catholic University of America Press
[2019]
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Reviews: | Deification in the Latin Patristic Tradition, Jared Ortiz (ed.), The Catholic University of America Press, 2019 (ISBN 978-0-8132-3142-6), xii + 316 pp., hb 75 (2019) (Dominiak, Paul)
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| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Series/Journal: | CUA studies in early Christianity
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Apotheosis
/ Latin church fathers
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| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Deification (Christianity) B Christian literature, Early Latin authors History and criticism B Conference program |
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| Summary: | "Contributors to this volume refute the widely held perception that the doctrine of deification primarily belonged in the Eastern Church, and that the Western Church reduced the rich biblical and Greek patristic understanding of salvation to a narrow view of redemption. To the contrary, these essays provide evidence of the wide-ranging use of deification themes in major Latin patristic sources, showing that deification was a native part of early Latin theology that was consitently and creatively employed"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0813231426 |