Human Identity seen Through the Prism Incarnation of the Word in Athanasius of Alexandria Cover Image

IDENTITATEA OMULUI VĂZUTĂ PRIN PRISMA ÎNTRUPĂRII CUVÂNTULUI LA ATANASIE DE ALEXANDRIA
Human Identity seen Through the Prism Incarnation of the Word in Athanasius of Alexandria

Author(s): Lucian Dîncă
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History of Church(es), Biblical studies, Systematic Theology
Published by: Editions IARSIC
Keywords: Incarnation; Christ; Word; identity; dignity; deification; God; theology;

Summary/Abstract: Saint Athanasius the Great is known among theologians of the 4th century mainly because of his opposition to the theology promoted by the priest Arius, who claimed that the Son is the first creature of the Father, through whom he created the world. Therefore, we try to present this theology of the Incarnation in the present communication by insisting on the original points of the athanasien teaching: the reasons for the incarnation of the Word and the spiritual benefits in favour of man. From this exposition emerges the theology of the deification of man through the incarnation of the Word and the dignity of the human nature assumed by the incarnate Word. The Alexandrian bishop also insists on the knowledge of the true God and on the new identity acquired by man through the mystery of the incarnation of the Word.

  • Issue Year: 10/2022
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 215-238
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Romanian