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Asceticism and Anthropology in Irenaeus and Clement ~ Writing before monasticism became the dominant paradigm of Christian asceticism Irenaeus and Clement afford fascinating glimpses of alternative approaches For Irenaeus asceticism is the expression of man living the life of God in all dimensions of the body that which is most characteristically human and in the image of God
Asceticism and Anthropology in Irenaeus and Clement ~ Asceticism and Anthropology in Irenaeus and Clement John Behr Oxford Early Christian Studies An original presentation of the theological vision of two major early Christian writers by an Orthodox theologian Interprets the writings of Irenaeus and Clement from their own perspective rather than as historical or sociological sources
Asceticism and Anthropology in Irenaeus and Clement ~ This book examines the ways in which Irenaeus and Clement understood what it means to be human By exploring their theological perspectives through their writings the author also offers a theological critique of the prevailing approach to the asceticism of Late Antiquity For Irenaeus asceticism is the expression of man living the life of God in all dimensions of the body that which is most
Asceticism and Anthropology in Irenaeus and Clement ~ Asceticism and Anthropology in Irenaeusand Clement is a welldefined study of two early Christian writers who despite being nearcontemporaries confronting various Gnostic groups as common opponents came to very different conclusions about human identity and Christian living Significantly Irenaeus and Clement present a large body of extant texts from a period in Christianity prior to the rise of monasticism
Introduction Asceticism and Anthropology in Irenaeus and ~ This book looks into the continuity or lack of continuity between pagan Christian morality through investigating their conceptions of morality from philosophical and sociohistorical viewpoints Specifically this book concentrates on Irenaeus of Lyons and Clement of Alexandrias understandings on asceticism Show More Show Less
Conclusion Asceticism and Anthropology in Irenaeus and ~ Clement explains his theology of asceticism in terms of ‘synergy’ emphasizing Christians obeying Gods commandments and how their actions become righteous Irenaeus gives focus on the economy of Scripture while Clement emphasizes how paideia results in mans salvation
Asceticism and Anthropology in Irenaeus and Clement John ~ Writing before monasticism became the dominant paradigm of Christian asceticism Irenaeus and Clement afford fascinating glimpses of alternative approaches For Irenaeus asceticism is the expression of man living the life of God in all dimensions of the body that which is most characteristically human and in the image of God
John Behr Asceticism and Anthropology ANTITEZE ~ John Behr Asceticism and Anthropology in Irenaeus and Clement ‘Oxford Early Christian Studies’ Oxford University Press Oxford 2000 x 261 pages This book is the revised version of an Oxford DPhil thesis by the now Assistant Professor of Patristics at St Vladimir’s Theological Seminary in USA one of the most promising contemporary
Asceticism and Anthropology in Irenaeus and Clement ~ Writing before monasticism became the dominant paradigm of Christian asceticism Irenaeus and Clement afford fascinating glimpses of alternative approaches For Irenaeus asceticism is the expression of man living the life of God in all dimensions of the body that which is most characteristically human and in the image of God
