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The Byzantine Christ

Person, Nature, and Will in the Christology of Saint Maximus the Confessor

  • Hardback
  • 240 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • 14 x 21.6 x 1.8 cm

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For theologians and students of early Christianity

Clarifies complex ideas of Christ's nature and will

You will deepen your understanding of Orthodox theology

Explore the profound Christology of St. Maximus the Confessor in this insightful study.

St Maximus the Confessor is one of the giants of Christian theology. His doctrine of two wills gave the final shape to ancient Christology and was ratified by the Sixth Ecumenical Council in AD 681. This study throws new light upon one of the most interesting periods of historical and systematic theology. Its focus is the seventh century, the century that saw the rapid expansion of Islam, and the Empire's failed attempt to retain many of its south-eastern provinces by inventing and promoting the heresy of Monothelitism (only one will in Christ) as a bridge between the Byzantine Church and the anti-Chalcedonian Churches which prevailed in some of these areas. From the point of view of systematic theology, the book examines the meaning of the terms person/hypostasis, nature/essence, and will in the context of Christology after the Council of Chalcedon (AD 451), with special reference to Maximus. It also explores the complex question of the human will of Jesus Christ and its relation to his person and natures.The Byzantine Christ enhances our understanding of Eastern Orthodox theology and of some of the reasons that still separate it both from Western Christianity and from the so-called Oriental Orthodox Churches.
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  • Title

    The Byzantine Christ

  • Author

    Demetrios Bathrellos

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Oxford University Press

  • Published

    November 2004

  • Weight

    459g

  • Page Count

    240

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 1.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9780199258642

  • ISBN-10

    0199258643

  • Eden Code

    1147343

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