Homo adorans: exitus et reditus in theological anthropology
Thinking with and beyond Alexander Schmemann, this essay constructs a theological anthropology that conceives of humans as standing as priests at the centre of the cosmos. Within the exitus et reditus framework of neoplatonic thinking, the cosmos proceeds from and returns to the one God. Recent bibl...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2020]
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Scottish journal of theology
Year: 2020, Volume: 73, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-12 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Schmemann, Alexander 1921-1983
/ Cosmos (Concept of)
/ Human being
/ Image of God
/ Priest
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KDF Orthodox Church NBD Doctrine of Creation RB Church office; congregation |
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Christian Neoplatonism. imago Dei
B Alexander Schmemann B reditus B exitus B Theological Anthropology |
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Volltext (Publisher) Volltext (doi) |
| Summary: | Thinking with and beyond Alexander Schmemann, this essay constructs a theological anthropology that conceives of humans as standing as priests at the centre of the cosmos. Within the exitus et reditus framework of neoplatonic thinking, the cosmos proceeds from and returns to the one God. Recent biblical theology has interpreted the imago Dei in a royal-functional sense. However, this essay argues for a priestly-functional interpretation of the imago Dei that comports better with the conceptual schema of Genesis 1-2 when read through an exitus et reditus lens. Ramifications for worship and work follow the constructive portion of the essay. |
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| ISSN: | 1475-3065 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Scottish journal of theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0036930619000656 |