Fulgentius of Ruspe: Correspondence on Christology and Grace (Fathers Of The Church, vol. 126) (Fathers of the Church Patristic Series)

St. Fulgentius Of Ruspe Was Perhaps The Most Brilliant North African Theologian In The Era After St. Augustine's Death. He Wrote Widely On Theological And Moral Issues. Between The Years Ad 519 And 523, Fulgentius Engaged In Correspondence With A Group Of Latin-speaking Monks From Scythia, And That Correspondence Is Translated Into English--almost All Of It For The First Time--in This Volume. The Correspondence Is Significant Because It Stands At The Intersection Of Two Great Theological Discussions: The Primarily Eastern Christological Controversies Between The Fourth Ecumenical Council In 451 And The Fifth In 553, And The Largely Western Semi-pelagian Controversy, Which Ran From 427 To The Second Synod Of Orange In 529. Contemporary Western Scholars Normally Treat These Controversies Over Christ And Grace Separately, But There Were Noteworthy Points Of Contact Between The Two Discussions, And Fulgentius And The Scythian Monks Were The Ones Who Drew The Connections Between Christology And Grace Most Strongly. These Connections Suggest That We Today May Do Well To Treat Christology And Grace More As Two Sides Of The Same Coin Than As Separate Theological Issues. Both Sets Of Issues Deal Fundamentally With The Relation Between God And Humanity: Christological Questions Ask How The Divine And Human Are Related In The Person Of The Savior, And Grace-related Questions Ask How The Divine And Human Are Linked In The Conversion, Christian Life, And Final Salvation Of Each Christian. Thus, Fulgentius's Correspondence With The Scythian Monks Can Do More Than Simply Aid Understanding Of Sixth-century Byzantine/roman Theology. It Can Also Contribute To Our Contemporary Thinking On The Relation Between Two Of The Christian Faith's Most Central Doctrines.--publisher's Website. Letter From The Scythian Monks To The Bishops (ep. 16) -- Fulgentius's First Letter To The Scythian Monks (ep. 17) -- Fulgentius's Second Letter To The Scythian Monks (ep. 15) -- Fulgentius's The Truth About Predestination And Grace. Fulgentius Of Ruspe And The Scythian Monks ; Translated By Rob Roy Mcgregor And Donald Fairbairn ; Introduction And Notes By Donald Fairbairn. Includes Bibliographical References (p. Xiii-xv) And Indexes. Contents Preface Abbreviations Select Bibliography Introduction Introduction Correspondence on Christology and Grace Letter from the Scythian Monks to the Bishops Fulgentius's First Letter to the Scythian Monks Fulgentius's Second Letter to the Scythian Monks Fulgentius's The Truth About Predestination and Grace Appendices and Indices Appendix I. The Chapters of John Maxentius Compiled Against the Nestorians and the Pelagians for the Satisfaction of the Brothers Appendix II. A Very Brief Confession of the Catholic Faith by the Same Author General Index Index of Holy Scripture Maximos the Confessor's penetrating theological vision found expression in an unparalleled synthesis of biblical exegesis, ascetic spirituality, patristic theology, and Greek philosophy. On Difficulties in Sacred Scripture, presented here in a complete English translation, contains Maximos's theological interpretations of sixty-five difficult passages from the Old and New Testaments. These sermons by Ambrose of Milan (340-397 AD) provide a window into the preaching and scriptural exegesis of the legendary bishop, whose exposition of the Old Testament was instrumental in the conversion of Augustine of Hippo and in the development of Latin theology.