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Ontyczne podstawy przebóstwienia człowieka w nauczaniu św. Maksyma wyznawcy
The ontological basis of man’s deification in the teachings of st. Maximus the confessor

Author(s): Karolina Kochańczyk-Bonińska
Subject(s): History
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe Franciszka Salezego (TNFS)
Keywords: Maximus the Confessor; Logos; Logos of beings; Deification

Summary/Abstract: Deification is the central idea in St. Maximus the Confessor’s teaching. St. Maximus explains this mystery using the idea of logos of existence, which in his understanding means divine ideas and all beings. The deification of man is possible thanks to the mysterious relationship that exists between the Divine Logos and the Logos of Creation. The teaching of followers is based on the differentiation of three crucial terms which connect ontology and divine economy of salvation: logos of being, logos of well-being and the logos of eternal being.

  • Issue Year: 34/2013
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 285-294
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish