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Will, Action and Freedom
Christological Controversies in the Seventh Century
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Cyril Hovorun
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English
Published/Copyright:
2008
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Such important issues of the modern thought as freedom, will, and action have their roots not only in classical philosophy, but also in early Christian theology. The book aims to fill a gap in our knowledge about the theological roots of the issues mentioned. The author explores Christological contests of the 7th century on the issues of will and actions (energy) in Christ. The main source for the research are the acts of the western and eastern Church councils and writings of the most prominent theologians of the time. The author also thoroughly examines the preceding theological traditions associated with the names of Apollinarius of Laodicea, Theodore of Mopsuestia, Cyril of Alexandria and Severus of Antioch.
Author / Editor information
Cyril Hovorun, Ph.D. (2003) in Theology, University of Durham, is lecturer of Patristics at Theological Academy of Kiev. He has published extensively on Byzantine patristics, post-Byzantine and modern Greek history and theology, non-Chalcedonian theological traditions.
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eBook published on:
May 31, 2008
eBook ISBN:
9789047442639
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Main content:
204
eBook ISBN:
9789047442639
Keywords for this book
freedom; will; action; Christology; monothelitism; monenergism; Maximus; Confessor
Audience(s) for this book
All those interested in the philosophy of late Antiquity, Patristics, the history of Christian doctrine, the history of Byzantium in the 7th century, the historical roots of modern concepts of freedom, will, and action.
