Origen of Alexandria and St. Maximus the Confessor - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Origen of Alexandria and St. Maximus the Confessor write by Edward Moore. This book was released on 2005. Origen of Alexandria and St. Maximus the Confessor available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The revision of Origen's philosophical theology by St. Maximus the Confessor resulted in an eschatology involving the replacement of the human ego by the divine presence. In this study, I will examine the theological developments that led to this loss of a sense of human freedom and creativity in the face of the divine, tracing the influence of Origen's eschatology through the Cappadocian Fathers, Evagrius Ponticus and others, up to Maximus. This will allow me to show the manner in which Origen's humanistic theology was misunderstood and misinterpreted throughout the Patristic era, culminating in the anti-personalistic system of Maximus. Special attention will be paid to the development of Christian Neoplatonism, and how Christian contacts with the pagan philosophical schools came to have a profound effect on Eastern Patristic theology and philosophy. The final section of this study will suggest some ways in which the history of Patristic eschatology - especially Origen and Maximus - may serve as a fruitful source for contemporary theologians who are concerned with issues of personhood, creativity, and existential authenticity.
St. Maximus the Confessor's "Questions and Doubts"
St. Maximus the Confessor's "Questions and Doubts" - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook St. Maximus the Confessor's "Questions and Doubts" write by Saint Maximus the Confessor. This book was released on 2021-08-15. St. Maximus the Confessor's "Questions and Doubts" available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Despina D. Prassas's translation of the Quaestiones et Dubia presents for the first time in English one of the Confessor's most significant contributions to early Christian biblical interpretation. Maximus the Confessor (580–662) was a monk whose writings focused on ascetical interpretations of biblical and patristic works. For his refusal to accept the Monothelite position supported by Emperor Constans II, he was tried as a heretic, his right hand was cut off, and his tongue was cut out. In his work, Maximus the Confessor brings together the patristic exegetical aporiai tradition and the spiritual-pedagogical tradition of monastic questions and responses. The overarching theme is the importance of the ascetical life. For Maximus, askesis is a lifelong endeavor that consists of the struggle and discipline to maintain control over the passions. One engages in the ascetical life by taking part in both theoria (contemplation) and praxis (action). To convey this teaching, Maximus uses a number of pedagogical tools including allegory, etymology, number symbolism, and military terminology. Prassas provides a rich historical and contextual background in her introduction to help ground and familiarize the reader with this work.
Maximus the Confessor
Maximus the Confessor - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Maximus the Confessor write by Andrew Louth. This book was released on 2005-08-18. Maximus the Confessor available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. St Maximus the Confessor, the greatest of Byzantine theologians, lived through the most catastrophic period the Byzantine Empire was to experience before the Crusades. This book introduces the reader to the times and upheavals during which Maximus lived. It discusses his cosmic vision of humanity and the role of the church. The study makes available a selection of Maximus' theological treaties many of them translated for the first time. The translations are accompanied by a lucid and informed introduction.
On First Principles
On First Principles - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook On First Principles write by Origen. This book was released on 2013-12-09. On First Principles available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Origen’s On First Principles is a foundational work in the development of Christian thought and doctrine: it is the first attempt in history at a systematic Christian theology. For over a decade it has been out of print with only expensive used copies available; now it is available at an affordable price and in a more accessible format. On First Principles is the most important surviving text written by third-century Church father, Origen. Origen wrote in a time when fundamental doctrines had not yet been fully articulated by the Church, and contributed to the very formation of Christianity. Readers see Origen grappling with the mysteries of salvation and brainstorming how they can be understood. This edition presents G. W. Butterworth’s trusted translation in a new, more readable format, retains the introduction by Henri de Lubac, and includes a new foreword by John C. Cavadini. As St. Gregory of Nazianzus, Doctor of the Church, wrote: “Origen is the stone on which all of us were sharpened.”
Origen of Alexandria
Origen of Alexandria - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Origen of Alexandria write by John Anthony McGuckin. This book was released on 2022-03-21. Origen of Alexandria available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Origen of Alexandria is the most influential thinker and writer of the Christian church after John the Evangelist and Paul the Apostle. This book charts his momentous impact on the structures, mindset, and doctrines of Christianity, from the third century when he wrote to the twenty-first century when his work has been enthusiastically revisited. It has been a long and enduring influence that has seen his star rise and wane many times over past centuries, but at each critical juncture of Christian reflection over the ages, he has been rediscovered and invariably offered important insights to contemporary issues.
