The Doctrine of Deification in the Greek Patristic Tradition (Oxford Early Christian Studies) (edit title/settings)

by Norman Russell (Author) (edit contributors)

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Deification in the Greek patristic tradition was the fulfillment of the destiny for which humanity was created - not merely salvation from sin but entry into the fullness of the divine life of the Trinity. This book, the first on the subject for over sixty years, traces the history of... read more

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All the earlier patristic writers who refer to deification, although sometimes conscious of the boldness of their language, took it for granted that their readers understood what they meant.

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Books › Religion & Spirituality › Christianity › Reference › Theology
Books › Religion & Spirituality › Christianity › Church History › Early Church
Books › Religion & Spirituality › Religious Studies › Theology
Books › Religion & Spirituality › Christianity › Theology
Books › History › Europe › Greece
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