The fatherhood of God from Origen to Athanasius
Looking at the genesis of Athansius' understanding of divine fatherhood against the background of the Alexandrian tradition Dr Widdicombe demonstrates how the concept of Father as God came to occupy such a prominent place in Christian theology.
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- Full title :The fatherhood of God from Origen to Athanasius / Peter Widdicombe.
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Looking at the genesis of Athansius' understanding of divine fatherhood against the background of the Alexandrian tradition Dr Widdicombe demonstrates how the concept of Father as God came to occupy such a prominent place in Christian theology.
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- Publication Date:1994
- Edition:Rev. pbk. ed
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- Publisher(s):Clarendon Press
- Place of Publication:Oxford
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:1994
The Physical Object
- Description:xxiii, 290 pages ; : 22 cm.
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- ISBN:0199242488, 9780199242481
- oclc:ocm48363600
- LC Classification:BT153.F3
- Dewey Decimal:231.109015
Table of Contents
Part I. Origen : Father, Son, and salvation. The doctrine of God -- The revelation of the Son and the names of God -- Eternal Father and eternal Son -- The knowledge of God as Father and adoption as sons -- Origen : conclusion -- Part II. The fatherhood of God in the Alexandrian tradition to 325. After Origen -- Before Nicaea -- Part III. Athnasius : Father, Son, and salvation. Background : philosophy ; doctrine of Scripture -- God as Father -- Father and Son -- Adoption, salvation, and the life of unity.
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