The Doctrine of Deification in the Greek Patristic Tradition

by Norman Russell and Norman Russell

Book Overview

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 deification from its birth as a second-century metaphor with biblical roots to its maturity as a doctrine central to the spiritual life of the Byzantine Church. Drawing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199265216
• ISBN13: 9780199265213
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.5"