God Humanity And Nature In Irenaeus
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God Humanity And Nature In Irenaeus
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Author : David Novic
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
God Humanity And Nature In Irenaeus written by David Novic and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Ecology - Religious aspects - Christianity categories.
"Lynne White's well known "The historical roots of our ecological crisis, which was published in March 1967 laid the blame on Christianity for current environmental exploitation. White claimed that "Christianity is the most anthropocentric religion the world has seen." and proposed that anthropocentrism was inherent in the Christian tradition as early as Tertullian and Saint Irenaeus of Lyons. Although only briefly referring to Irenaeus, White implied Irenaeus taught that both God and humankiund transcend nature in a daulistic manner that encourages humans to exploit nature. This thesis, however, demonstrates that Irenaeus actually upheld the goodness of the natural world in his writings and dedicated much of his career to fighting daulism, especially in its Gnostic forms. Thus it is the contention of this thesis that White's critique of Christianity does not offer an accurate representation of Irenaeus' theology." p. ii.
Of God And Man
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Author : M. C. Steenberg
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2009-01-01
Of God And Man written by M. C. Steenberg and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-01 with Religion categories.
Scholarship in early Christianity has long focused on themes of theological doctrine on the one hand, and anthropology on the other. Doctrinal study has generally concentrated on the rise of Trinitarian language and Christological questions, while anthropological studies explore early perceptions of human nature, sin and redemption. This has produced standard chronologies of doctrine, dividing early Christian history into distinct, if interrelated periods of history in the development of these views. Building on current scholarship, this volume re-assesses such an approach to early patristic study through a sustained investigation of anthropology and theology as a single project in the fathers. Taking Irenaeus of Lyons, Tertullian of Carthage, Cyril of Jerusalem and Athanasius of Alexandria as chief examples of the period, it explores how concentration on the human provides the context and lens through which doctrinal questions are articulated. Assessing theology as anthropology-as the approach to doctrines of God through understandings of the human-creative insight is gleaned into refined developments of trinitiarian thought far earlier than Nicaea, and advanced reflections on the divinity of the Holy Spirit long before Constantinople. The nature of humanity as 'in the image of God' takes on a fresh potency when it is approached not only as a window on the human, but the means by which the human reveals the nature of God.
God And Christ In Irenaeus
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Author : Anthony Briggman
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-12-06
God And Christ In Irenaeus written by Anthony Briggman and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-06 with Religion categories.
For too long certain scholars have been content to portray Irenaeus of Lyons as a well-meaning churchman but incompetent theologian. By offering a careful reading of Irenaeus' polemical and constructive arguments, God and Christ in Irenaeus contradicts these claims by showing that he was highly educated, trained in the rhetorical arts, aware of general philosophical positions, and able to use both rhetorical and philosophical theories and methods in his argumentation. Moreover, the theological account laid down by his pen was original and sophisticated, supremely so for one of the second century. In contrast to readings that minimize the metaphysical dimension of Irenaeus' theology, Anthony Briggman establishes as pillars of Irenaeus' polemical argumentation and constructive theology his conception of the divine being as infinite and simple, the reciprocal immanence of the Word-Son and God the Father, divine generation, the union of the divine Word-Son and human nature in the person of Christ, and the revelatory activity of the infinite and incomprehensible Word-Son, amongst other features of his theology. Briggman offers a fundamentally new understanding of Irenaeus and his thought.
Irenaeus On Creation
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Author : Matthew Steenberg
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2008-05-31
Irenaeus On Creation written by Matthew Steenberg and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-05-31 with Religion categories.
Drawing on current scholarship and exhaustive textual study, this volume offers a detailed exploration of creation—of the cosmos and humanity—in the thought of the second-century Irenaeus of Lyons, connecting it to themes of trinity, image, progress and perfection.
Man And The Incarnation
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Author : Gustaf Wingren
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2004-09-10
Man And The Incarnation written by Gustaf Wingren and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-09-10 with Religion categories.
Wingren claims that in a theologian like Irenaeus there are parts of the Biblical message which are interpreted in greater clarity and power than in any later period of Christian thought. As such, this book deserves the sympathetic attention of theologians both Catholic and Protestant. To summarize it is nearly impossible in view of the richness and fullness of the discussion. We may say, however, that for Irenaeus God made man for growth, yet man was defeated by that Satan whom God also created. The Son of God served to recapitulate and reverse Adam's fall and to restore humanity's lost God-given potentiality for growth. In the Church, through word and sacrament, Christ's benefits are made available to all. In the final consummation, when man becomes like God he is in actual fact becoming man. God and man are not fundamentally in opposition to one another. The only thing to add about Wingren's book is that it must be read. There are very few studies of classical Christian theology which come close to it in clarity, completeness, or convincing power.
Irenaeus And The Body
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Author : Kaitlyn Vermeeren
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2018-01-15
Irenaeus And The Body written by Kaitlyn Vermeeren and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-15 with Religion categories.
Essay from the year 2017 in the subject Theology - Historic Theology, Ecclesiastical History, grade: 80, , language: English, abstract: An Essay about Irenaeus of Lyons' perception of the importance of the human body against Gnosticism.
Nature God And Humanity
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Author : Richard L. Fern
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2002-04-04
Nature God And Humanity written by Richard L. Fern and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-04-04 with Nature categories.
This book offers a coherent theistic approach to environmental ethics.
Changing Human Nature
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Author : James Peterson
language : en
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Release Date : 2010-10-22
Changing Human Nature written by James Peterson and has been published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-22 with Philosophy categories.
As debate over the manipulation of human genes rages in the public sphere, James Peterson offers an informed Christian defense of genetic intervention. In Changing Human Nature he pointedly reminds us that the question we need most to consider is not whether our genes will undergo change but whether we will be conscious of and conscientious about the direction of that change. Drawing from the biblical tradition, Peterson argues that human beings have a unique capacity and calling to tend and develop the natural world - including themselves, their bodies, and their genes - as God's garden. While carefully addressing legitimate religious concerns, Peterson's theologically grounded yet jargon-free discussion puts forth clear and specific guidelines for the proper use of genetic intervention to help people. Distinctive for its nuanced approach, Changing Human Nature will fill the need for a thoughtful, positive Christian perspective on this timely topic. Book jacket.
Irenaeus On The Trinity
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Author : Jackson Lashier
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2014-09-18
Irenaeus On The Trinity written by Jackson Lashier and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-18 with Religion categories.
In this work, Jackson Lashier provides a fresh reading of Irenaeus' understanding of God, in dialogue with his opponents and sources, revealing a more developed Trinitarian theology than is commonly accorded the second century in general and Irenaeus in particular.
Irenaeus Of Lyons
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Author : Eric Osborn
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2001-10-04
Irenaeus Of Lyons written by Eric Osborn and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-10-04 with Religion categories.
Eric Osborn's book presents a major study of Irenaeus (125–200), bishop of Lyons, who attacked Gnostic theosophy with positive ideas as well as negative critiques. Irenaeus's combination of argument and imagery, logic and aesthetic, was directed to the bible. Dominated by a Socratic love of truth and a classical love of beauty, he was a founder of Western humanism. Erasmus, who edited the first printed edition of Irenaeus, praised him for his freshness and vigour. He is today valued for his splendid aphorisms, his optimism, love of the created world, evolutionary view of history, theology of beauty and humour. Why have two millennia of European culture been so creative? Irenaeus points to Greek ways of thinking and the Christian Bible. Irenaeus's thought is complex, yet rewarding to the critical reader, and this full study of it will be of interest to theologians, historians of ideas, classicists, scientists and students.