Two Competing Interpretations of the Supernatural Life

Since the early Christian centuries, there have been two competing visions of the supernatural life, represented by the Gnostic and Canonical Christ. Both these figures manifest abilities beyond ordinary human power and are arguably spiritual forerunners of the transhumanists and posthumanists today...

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Authors: Bielinska, Marta Emilia (Author) ; Pinsent, Andrew 1966- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:German
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Published: Mohr Siebeck 2023
In: Philosophy, theology and the sciences
Year: 2023, Volume: 10, Issue: 2, Pages: 269-280
IxTheo Classification:BF Gnosticism
KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages
NBE Anthropology
NBF Christology
Further subjects:B Grace
B Aquinas
B Second-person perspective
B Theological Anthropology
B Supernatural
B Gnosticism
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