Suffering: An Eastern Patristic Timetic Perspective

The essay explores the theme of suffering from an Eastern Patristic perspective, focusing on its spiritual and communal dimensions. It draws on the works of Maximos the Confessor, a famous 7th-century Byzantine theologian, particularly on his Amiguum 8. Maximos presents suffering not only as an inev...

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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: 2024
In: Religions
Jahr: 2024, Band: 15, Heft: 12
weitere Schlagwörter:B end of life
B Dignity
B Maximos the Confessor
B Suffering
B kenotic love
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