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An analysis of atonement theory in St. Athanasius’ De Incarnatione in relation to earlier thinking.
Athanasius was Bishop of Alexandria during the fourth century, and was completely unyielding in his defence of the full divinity of the person of Jesus Christ as the Divine Word of God. His steadfast resolve in the face of ever-increasing heresy, has gained him much admiration in every generation …
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The God-man: an engagement with the theology of Athanasius of Alexandria, its genesis and impact
This dissertation sets the Christology of Athanasius of Alexandria in the context of its sources, and evaluates its reception up to the Council of Chalcedon. His well-known emphasis upon the Son’s divinity is shown to be underpinned and counterpointed by a theological integration of creatio ex …
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Saints' lives and typika: the Constantinopolitan monastery of Panagiou in the eleventh century
… and designated successor of the Lavriot abbot Athanasius. In Chapter Two I identify the texts that can be related to the monastery in the early eleventh century: the Typikon of Panagiou which provided the model for the Petritzonitissa Typikon and two biographies of Athanasius the Athonite. I …
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Figures of <i>Musica Poetica</i> in the <i>Passacaglias</i> of Dieterich Buxtehude and J.S Bach
… in the seventeenth century, theorists, such as Athanasius Kircher, developed theories on musical figures and emotional expression which became what we now commonly refer to as the Doctrine of Affections. Major composers of the day were highly influenced by <i>Musica Poetica</i> and the Doctrine …
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Gregory of Nazianzus's Use of Creation in the Trinitarian Controversy: Theological Hermeneutics as Polemic
… creation and the Trinity. I consider Origen and Athanasius of Alexandria and their works on creation as gateways of influence upon Gregory. I study several of Basil of Caesarea’s and Gregory of Nyssa’s works as they discuss the theme of creation and I compare their approach to Gregory’s. Since …
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Η ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΣ ΚΑΤΑ ΤΟΝ ΚΥΡΙΛΛΟ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΙΑΣ
… THE THEOLOGY OF THE CAPPADOCIAN FATHERS, THAT IS ATHANASIUS THE GREAT AND THE SUCCEEDING BYZANTINES, SUCHAS MAXIMUS THE CONFESSOR AND JOHN OF DAMASCUS. THE ABSENCE OF A DETAILED STUDYON THE WORK OF THE GREAT ALEXANDRINE THEOLOGIAN, CYRILLE OF ALEXANDRIA, WAS VERY OBVIOUS. SAINT CYRILLE, ARCHBISHOP …
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The Immanent Body: A Thematic Study of the Logic of Immanence in Christology, Philosophy and Aesthetics
… return to the work of Irenaeus, Tertullian, and Athanasius.</p> <p>II. The second part of the project begins with the Antony Series, which is a cluster of Renaissance works of art designated by a common theme. They represent St. Antony, who, being the first deep desert monastic, was the subject …
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Geometry and light in the architecture of Guarino Guarini
… The light-encylopaedia and geometry of Father Athanasius Kircher S.J. is a vital component, complemented by the remarkable mathematical imagery of Mario Bettini S.J., a key authority for Guarini. On this foundation, Guarini's mathematics and complex light-theory is studied, and his overall …
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A Case for Music as Therapy: “Healing and Purgation,” and the Expressiveness of Music from Antiquity through the Eighteenth Century
… Ficino, René Descartes, Gioseffo Zarlino, Athanasius Kircher, Robert Burton, Richard Browne, among other thinkers. Their lofty subjects, though seemingly broad, have more often than not been interrelated and were once studied in light of one another. This also accounts for the validity of …
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Sacrament of Deification: The Eucharistic Vision of Alexander Schmemann in Light of the Doctrine of Theosis
… of Antioch, St. Irenaeus of Lyons, St. Athanasius, St. Gregory of Nyssa, St. Symeon the New Theologian, St. John Climacus, and St. Gregory of Palamas. The results uncover a theological vision that addresses the critical questions of human nature, human destiny and creation, as well as …
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Legal framework for utilisation and emissions-impact mitigation from natural gas production: the case for Nigeria.
Environmental concerns dominate every stage of oil and gas operations, from production to consumption stages. At the production stage, there is the problem of waste of associated gas through flaring emissions, while pipeline leakages and tanker accidents are common during transportation of products …
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Identifying the Classical Theologia Crucis and in this Light Karl Barth's Modern Theology of the Cross
… selected primary materials in the Apostle Paul, Athanasius, a group of medieval mystical theologians, the reformer Martin Luther - particularly here his Heidelberg Disputation, and Karl Barth. It also pays attention to the recent secondary literature peripherally or more concertedly connecting …
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Polemic and episcopal authority in fourth-century Christianity
… It focuses on the writings of four bishops (Athanasius of Alexandria, Hilary of Poitiers, Lucifer of Cagliari and Epiphanius of Salamis), who are noted for their fierce opposition to heresy, and, in the case of the first three, their vehement attacks on the emperor Constantius II (337-361). …
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Interest-Initiated Teaching of Science at the Junior Secondary Level in Sierra Leone
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-10T18:44:24Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7114706.pdf: 13026100 bytes, checksum: 9df588df8b22f7fcf839f70f7bc4e4d8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1970
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The Pastor as a Trinitarian Apologist in the Orations of Gregory the Theologian
… on Gregory’s funeral Orations for his father and Athanasius. The goal of this chapter is to examine Gregory’s understanding of pastors prior to him and show that he saw them as Trinitarian defenders of the church. This chapter concludes with observations about Gregory’s understanding of continuity …
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Innovation in Tradition: Gregory the Great's Use of Classical and Patristic Thought in His Commentary on the Song of Songs
… Starting with St. Anthony and spread by St. Athanasius in the fourth century CE, Egyptian monasticism was established in the deserts of North Africa. Around the fifth century, these monastic ideas disseminated within the western monastic world. John Cassian had brought the ideas of the east …
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An Investigation into Textual Characteristics of the Early Greek Majuscule Pandects
… and Constans, recorded by Eusebius and Athanasius. My research has yielded a number of interesting conclusions. In general, across all the manuscripts and for all the varying types of passage sampled, the pandects generally preserve the initial text well. For most pandects, in most …