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Summary On the Incarnation: Saint Athanasius (Popular Patristics) On the Incarnation: Saint Athanasius (Popular Patristics) Read & download ↠ 102 On the Incarnationa new translation and introduction by John Behr Preface by CS Lewis By any standard this is a classic of Christian theology Composed by St Athanasius in the fourth century it expounds with simplicity the theological vision defended at the councils of Nicaea and Constantinople that the Son of God himself became fully human so that we might become god Its influence on all Christian theology thereafter East and West ensures its place as one of the few must read books for all who want to knowabout the Christian faith This is one of those books that s uoted everywhere but I had never read it for myself Athanasius is one of the most influential voices in Christian theology largely responsible for the Nicene creed and a major proponent for what ultimately became Trinitarian theology Hearing him speak for himself was refreshing for me Some of his arguments for the divinity of Jesus fall flat mostly because our modern worldview is so much different than the one he was operating in but his exposition of the necessity of the incarnation as a function of God s goodness is still crucial for us to understand I m becoming a big fan of reading original texts rather than commentators In these words not only did I hear Athanasius theological discussion but and this is where commentators and uotes don t suffice I also could hear his devotion and love for JesusThis particular edition is a great one It includes a fantastic preface by CS Lewis on the importance of reading original texts and getting over our prejudice that newer is better This alone should be reuired reading It also includes a lengthy introduction by Dr John Behr a renowned Orthodox theologian that gives helpful context to both Athanasius himself as well as the circumstances around the writing of On the Incarnation There s a lot of meat packed into just about a hundred pages

Summary On the Incarnation: Saint Athanasius (Popular Patristics)

Summary On the Incarnation: Saint Athanasius (Popular Patristics) On the Incarnation: Saint Athanasius (Popular Patristics) Read & download ↠ 102 On the Incarnationa new translation and introduction by John Behr Preface by CS Lewis By any standard this is a classic of Christian theology Composed by St Athanasius in the fourth century it expounds with simplicity the theological vision defended at the councils of Nicaea and Constantinople that the Son of God himself became fully human so that we might become god Its influence on all Christian theology thereafter East and West ensures its place as one of the few must read books for all who want to knowabout the Christian faith A must read for every Christian This volume has an introduction by CS Lewis who elucidates the importance of an old book to the modern reader Christ became man so that man may become God St Athanasius shows us what the incarnation means ELSASS OBERRHEIN-ELSASSER WEINSTRASE (WANDERFUHRER) expounds with simplicity the theological vision defended at the councils of Nicaea and Constantinople that the Son of God himself became fully human so that we might become god Its influence on all Christian theology thereafter East and West Anjou : maine-et-loire : cadre naturel, histoire, art, litterature... ensures its place as one of the few must read books for all who want to knowabout the Christian faith A must read for Anjou : Au fil de l'eau et de l'histoire every Christian This volume has an introduction by CS Lewis who Guide de généalogie en Anjou et Poitou-Charentes-Vendée elucidates the importance of an old book to the modern reader Christ became man so that man may become God St Athanasius shows us what the incarnation means

Summary On the Incarnation: Saint Athanasius (Popular Patristics) On the Incarnation: Saint Athanasius (Popular Patristics) Read & download ↠ 102 On the Incarnationa new translation and introduction by John Behr Preface by CS Lewis By any standard this is a classic of Christian theology Composed by St Athanasius in the fourth century it expounds with simplicity the theological vision defended at the councils of Nicaea and Constantinople that the Son of God himself became fully human so that we might become god Its influence on all Christian theology thereafter East and West ensures its place as one of the few must read books for all who want to knowabout the Christian faith Although together with most biblical scholars I uestion some of the methods in Patristic writers there is no way you can read someone like Athanasius without feeling the impact of his pious theological insights his audacious connections of biblical texts and the fascinating illustrations eg comparing the incarnation to a king that comes to a particular house and brings honour and protection to the whole city around it Lots of good insights this book deserving 455 stars because it s complete as a classic well condensed Athanasius work itself is roughly 90 pages long transpiring long and deep refletions with the biblical tradition in a beautiful printing that fits well in one s hand besides a great translation by John Behr I had heard an older translation from an audiobook but Behr s was way accessible though still elegantBut the actual surprise was the formidable introduction by C S Lewis about the need for a reader to simply abandon the thousands of discussions aroung writers and works and take a stand to read the classics