Contrary to a common conviction, original sin is one of the fundamental Patristic issues, because it is the starting point of Patristic anthropology and sets the stage for the need for salvation. The Church Fathers before Augustine did not used the term "original sin", but described its reality, having the greatest possible feeling for the mystical unity of mankind with its first ancestor. As regards the issue of the unity of human nature in Adam, the East and the West speak with one voice, which is first to be found in Irenaeus’ works.
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ISBN
9783110620542
Publisert
2018-09-11
Utgiver
Vendor
De Gruyter
Vekt
554 gr
Høyde
240 mm
Bredde
170 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
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Product language
Engelsk
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Antall sider
150

Biographical note

Marta Przyszychowska holds Ph.D in Theology and M.A in Classical Philology and History.