Why Did God Become Man? | Prof. Corey Barnes
The Thomistic Institute
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Exploring the Concept of Docetism and Irenaeus' Christology
The chapter explores the disagreement between the concept of docetism, which argues that the word becoming flesh was only an illusion to safeguard its divinity, and theologians like Irenaeus who stressed the real historical embodiment of the word becoming flesh, while maintaining its divinity. Irenaeus' approach focused on reconciling the divine and human nature of Jesus Christ as a singular being, highlighting the significance of acknowledging Christ's duality as divine and human.
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