Becoming God : the doctrine of theosis in Nicholas of Cusa /
"Nicholas of Cusa's doctrine of theosis reveals the strong influence of Greek philosophy. At issue is his orthodoxy and whether he replaces Christian doctrine with Greek thought, while maintaining only the language of Christian theology. The thorough analysis of theosis in this book reveal...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
Catholic University of America Press,
©2007.
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| Summary: | "Nicholas of Cusa's doctrine of theosis reveals the strong influence of Greek philosophy. At issue is his orthodoxy and whether he replaces Christian doctrine with Greek thought, while maintaining only the language of Christian theology. The thorough analysis of theosis in this book reveals that Nicholas of Cusa does indeed follow tradition, though it is the tradition of the Eastern church."--Jacket |
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| Item Description: | EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America EBSCO eBook Religion Collection Worldwide Books at JSTOR Evidence Based Acquisitions Project Muse EBA All Single Title Collection |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 218 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-213) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813216126 0813216125 |
