Athanasius [[electronic resource] ] : The Coherence of his Thought

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910455534103321
• Autore: Anatolios Khaled
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2004
• ISBN: 0-203-27249-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (273 p.)
• Collana: Routledge Early Church Monographs
• Disciplina: 230.092; 230/.14/092
• Soggetti: Athanasius; Theology; Religion; Philosophy & Religion; Christianity; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The theme of the relation between God and creation before Athanasius; The relation between God and creation in the Contra Gentes-De Incarnatione; The relation between God and creation in the anti-Arian writings; The relation between God and creation in the context of grace; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: In this volume, Khaled Anatolios presents a comprehensive study of Saint Athanasius, one of the most influential figures in the development of Christian doctrine. He analyzes the coherence of Athanasius' theology by relating the various aspects of his doctrine - God, creation, theological anthropology, Christology and redemption, and the life of grace - to a pervasive emphasis on the radical distinction, and simultaneous relation, between God and world. Athanasius: The Coherence of his Thought provides a systematic account of the overall inner logic of the Athanasian vision. It shows