Athanasius: The Coherence of His Thought (Routledge Early Church Monographs)

Khaled Anatolios presents a comprehensive study of St. Athanasius, one of the most influential figures in the development of Christian doctrine, through a comprehensive interpretation of his theological vision. He analyzes the coherence of Athanasius' theology by relating the various aspects of his doctrine--God, creation, theological anthropology, Christology and redemption and the life of grace--to a pervasive emphasis on the radical distinction, and simultaneous relation, between God and world.

This book presents the fundamental elements of Athanasius' response to the central questions of the identity of Jesus and the nature of his relationship with God.

Providing a useful introduction on his life and work, the book focuses on the tumultuous doctrinal controversies of the day in which he was a central figure.

Key selections from his writings, newly translated, have all been chosen with a view to presenting the rationale for Athanasius' fundamental theological positions: the divinity and humanity of Christ, human redemption, the divinity and work of the Holy Spirit, the logic of Christian worship, and the scriptural basis for the doctrinal formulations of the Council of Nicaea.

Students of history and classical studies, and even students of religious studies will find this an essential part of their course reading.

In this volume, Khaled Anatolios presents a comprehensive study of Saint Athanasius, one of the most influential figures in the development of Christian doctrine. He analyzes the coherence of Athanasius' theology by relating the various aspects of his doctrine - God, creation, theological anthropology, Christology and redemption, and the life of grace - to a pervasive emphasis on the radical distinction, and simultaneous relation, between God and world. Athanasius: The Coherence of his Thought provides a systematic account of the overall inner logic of the Athanasian vision. It shows In this volume, Khaled Anatolios presents a comprehensive study of Saint Athanasius, one of the most influential figures in the development of Christian doctrine. He analyzes the coherence of Athanasius' theology by relating the various aspects of his doctrine- God, creation, theological anthropology, Christology and redemption, and the life of grace- to a persuasive emphasis on the radical distinction, and simultaneous relation, between God and world The fact that Athanasius is one of the great pivotal figures in the development of Christian doctrine has had ambivalent consequences for the study of his work.