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Record Nr.

UNINA9910962946703321

Autore

McLeod Frederick G

Titolo

The roles of Christ's humanity in salvation : insights from Theodore of Mopsuestia / / Frederick G. McLeod

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Catholic University of America Press, c2005

ISBN

0-8132-2076-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (297 p.)

Disciplina

232/.8/092

Soggetti

Salvation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-274) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Theodore's method of interpreting Scripture -- The role of Christ's "body" in human salvation -- Christ's salvific role as the bond of the universe -- Christ's salvific role as God's perfect image -- The salvific role of Christ's "common prosopon" -- The Word's "indwelling of good pleasure" -- The second council of Constantinople's condemnation of Theodore of Mopsuestia -- A reassessment of the charges against Theodore.

Sommario/riassunto

This book enables one to judge Theodore's christological statements in the wider context of how he conceives of Christ's roles in salvation.