The Spirituality of Athanasius
A Key for Proper Understanding of this Important Church Father. Dissertationsschrift
(Sprache: Englisch)
This book presents a thorough study of the life and thought of St Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria (AD 328-373). In recent decades Athanasian studies have enjoyed a revival among scholars. Some praise him; others denounce him: opinions are very often...
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This book presents a thorough study of the life and thought of St Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria (AD 328-373). In recent decades Athanasian studies have enjoyed a revival among scholars. Some praise him; others denounce him: opinions are very often diverse and a confused situation has developed. This book addresses the problem by means of a new key-spirituality.This study argues that, because of the partial nature of our extant historical sources, it is almost impossible to reconstruct a true picture of Athanasius using the traditional methodology without making subjective presuppositions. To obtain a balanced judgement, it is necessary to examine the saint simultaneously from different viewpoints - his cultural background, theological convictions, ascetic teachings, and personal behaviour. By doing so, the author tries to show that the spirituality expressed in his writings is an important key to a proper understanding of Athanasius. It helps to explain his life and his behaviour in the Arian controversy.
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Contents: Reviewing modern scholarly studies of Athanasius - Investigating key factors affecting the formation of Athanasius' spirituality - Extracting spirituality from the theology of Athanasius - Probing spirituality from the ascetic teachings of Athanasius - Exploring the spirituality of Athanasius' most important monastic work, the Life of Antony - Examining the relationship between Athanasius' spirituality and his life - Showing how Athanasius' spirituality influences his decisions and behaviour in the Arian controversy.
Autoren-Porträt von Ng Kwok-Kit
The Author: Nathan K. K. Ng holds a Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh and is currently Assistant Professor of Christian Thought (Church History) at Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Ng Kwok-Kit
- 2001, Neuausg., 392 Seiten, Maße: 15,6 x 22,3 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Peter Lang
- ISBN-10: 390676799X
- ISBN-13: 9783906767994
- Erscheinungsdatum: 22.11.2001
Sprache:
Englisch
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