The Suffering of the Impassible God: The Dialectics of Patristic Thought

Author:   Paul L. Gavrilyuk (Assistant Professor of Historical Theology, University of St Thomas, St Paul, Minnesota)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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Pages:   224
Publication Date:   27 April 2006
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Author:   Paul L. Gavrilyuk (Assistant Professor of Historical Theology, University of St Thomas, St Paul, Minnesota)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.302kg
ISBN:  

9780199297115


ISBN 10:   0199297118
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   27 April 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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Introduction 1: Testing the fall into Hellenistic philosophy theory 2: The function of divine impassibility in patristic theology 3: The reality of Christ's suffering defended in the struggle with Docetism 4: Patripassian controversy: the Son, not God the Father, is the subject of the Incarnation 5: The orthodox response to Arianism: involvement in suffering does not diminish Christ's divinity 6: The case of Cyril against Nestorius: a theology of divine self-emptying Conclusion

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`It is heartening to read a book that one agrees with and even more so when it is a scholarly work on a controversial issue. Gavrilyuk's monograph is just such a work.' Journal of Early Christian Studies `Gavrilyuk has written an excellent book suitable not only for scholars but for students as well.' Journal of Early Christian Studies


It is heartening to read a book that one agrees with and even more so when it is a scholarly work on a controversial issue. Gavrilyuk's monograph is just such a work. Journal of Early Christian Studies Gavrilyuk has written an excellent book suitable not only for scholars but for students as well. Journal of Early Christian Studies


Gavrilyuk has written an excellent book suitable not only for scholars but for students as well. * Journal of Early Christian Studies * It is heartening to read a book that one agrees with and even more so when it is a scholarly work on a controversial issue. Gavrilyuk's monograph is just such a work. * Journal of Early Christian Studies *


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Paul L. Gavrilyuk is Assistant Professor of Historical Theology in the University of St Thomas, St Paul, Minnesota.

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