Deification in Two Early Writings of St. Maximos the Confessor: Attaining Likeness to God
For St. Maximos the Confessor, the seventh century Byzantine theologian, deification was the ultimate goal of the monk and an event that required action both on the parts of God and the individual. While God originally bestowed upon humanity his image and likeness (Genesis 1:26), as a result of the...
| Published in: | Sophia |
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| Subtitles: | Deification in Two Early Writings of Saint Maximos the Confessor |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Netherlands
2021
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Sophia
Year: 2021, Volume: 60, Issue: 4, Pages: 797-817 |
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| Summary: | For St. Maximos the Confessor, the seventh century Byzantine theologian, deification was the ultimate goal of the monk and an event that required action both on the parts of God and the individual. While God originally bestowed upon humanity his image and likeness (Genesis 1:26), as a result of the disobedience of Adam and Eve that takes place in the garden (Genesis 3), humankind loses its "likeness" to God. According to the Confessor, by following the commandments found in the Christian Gospel, one is able to regain the likeness to God and, by doing so, one moves closer and closer to God, ultimately experiencing deification. This study will focus on the Commentary on the Lord's Prayer but will also reference the Ascetical Life and the Centuries on Charity. For Maximos, deification will not take place without becoming "like" God. |
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| ISSN: | 1873-930X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Sophia
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s11841-020-00809-1 |