On Deification and Sacred Eloquence
Title | On Deification and Sacred Eloquence PDF eBook |
Author | Louise Nelstrop |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 322 |
Release | 2019-10-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 100069108X |
This book considers the place of deification in the writings of Julian of Norwich and Richard Rolle, two of the fourteenth-century English Mystics. It argues that, as a consequence of a belief in deification, both produce writing that is helpfully viewed as sacred eloquence. The book begins by discussing the nature of deification, employing Norman Russell’s typology. It explores the realistic and ethical approaches found in the writings of several Early Greek Fathers, including Irenaeus of Lyons, Cyril of Alexandria, Origen, and Evagrius Ponticus, as well as engaging with the debate around whether deification is a theological idea found in the West across its history. The book then turns its attention to Julian and Rolle, arguing that both promote forms of deification: Rolle offering a primarily ethical approach, while Julian’s approach is more realistic. Finally, the book addresses the issue of sacred eloquence, arguing that both Rolle and Julian, in some sense, view their words as divinely inspired in ways that demand an exegetical response that is para-biblical. Offering an important perspective on a previously understudied area of mysticism and deification, this book will be of interest to scholars of mysticism, theology, and Middle English religious literature.
Being Deified
Title | Being Deified PDF eBook |
Author | David Russell Mosley |
Publisher | Fortress Press |
Pages | 295 |
Release | 2016-12-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1506410812 |
Being Deified examines the importance of deification to Christian theology and the place of human creativity in deification. Deification is an explanatory force for the major categories of Christian theology: creation, fall, incarnation, theological anthropology, as well as the sacraments. Deification explains, in part, the why of creation and the what of humanity: God created in order to deify, humanity is created to be deified; the what of the Fall: the desire for divinity outside of God’s gifts; one of the purposes for the Incarnation: to deify; and what end the sacraments aid: deification. Essential to deification is human creativity for humans are created in the image of God, the Creator. In order to explore this dimension of deification, this essay focuses on works of poetry and fantasy, in many ways the pinnacle of human creativity since both genres cause the making strange of things familiar (language and creation itself) in part to make them better known, particularly as creations of the Creator.
Partaking in Divine Nature
Title | Partaking in Divine Nature PDF eBook |
Author | Paul M. Collins |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 230 |
Release | 2010-07-29 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 056703187X |
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With All the Fullness of God
Title | With All the Fullness of God PDF eBook |
Author | Jared Ortiz |
Publisher | Fortress Academic |
Pages | 300 |
Release | 2020-11-30 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781978707269 |
In With All the Fullness of God, scholars from diverse Christian expressions show how deification is an integral part of their traditions. Overall, the book demonstrates that the sometimes-controversial doctrine of deification is both traditionally Christian and a common heritage for Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestants.
Becoming Divine
Title | Becoming Divine PDF eBook |
Author | M. David Litwa |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Pages | 291 |
Release | 2013-10-30 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1625641559 |
"Some have called it the essence of sin, others the depth of salvation. Regardless of one's evaluation of it, however, deification throughout Western history has been a part of human aspiration. From the ancient pharaohs to modern transhumanists, people have envisioned their own divinity. These visionaries include not only history's greatest megalomaniacs, but also mystics, sages, apostles, prophets, magicians, bishops, philosophers, atheists, and monks. Some aimed for independent deity, others realized their eternal union with God. Some anticipated godhood in heaven, others walked as gods on earth. Some accepted divinity by grace, others achieved it by their own will to power. There is no single form of deification (indeed, deification is as manifold as the human conception of God), but the many types are united by a set of interlocking themes: achieving immortality, wielding superhuman power, being filled with supernatural knowledge or love--and through these means transcending normal human (or at least ""earthly"") nature. "
We Are Being Transformed
Title | We Are Being Transformed PDF eBook |
Author | M. David Litwa |
Publisher | Walter de Gruyter |
Pages | 345 |
Release | 2012-02-22 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 3110283417 |
Can Pauline soteriology be categorized as a form of deification? This book attempts to answer this question by keen attention to the Greco-Roman world. It provides the first full-scale history of research on the topic. It is also the first work to fully treat the basic historical questions relating to deification. Namely, what is deity in the Greco-Roman world? What are the types of deification in the Greco-Roman world? Are there Jewish antecedents to deification? Does Paul consider Christ to be a divine being? If so, according to what logic? How is Pauline deification possible in light of ancient Jewish "monotheism"? How is deification possible with a strong notion of creation? Although a rigorously historical study, no attempt is made to avoid theological issues in their historical context. Deification, it is argued, provides a new historical category of perception with which to deepen our knowledge of the Apostle's religious thought in its own time. This book is intended for an academic audience. The range of topics discussed here should interest a wide-array of scholars in the fields of Hebrew Bible, New Testament, Classics, and Patristics.
Partakers of the Divine Nature
Title | Partakers of the Divine Nature PDF eBook |
Author | Michael J. Christensen |
Publisher | Baker Academic |
Pages | 336 |
Release | 2008-02 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 080103440X |
Scholars from around the world offer a comprehensive, ecumenical survey of the history and development of deification.