Jordan Wood on the PBI Course: The Theology of Maximus The Confessor
Forging Ploughshares
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Exploring Theological Synthesis and Sociological Understanding
The chapter delves into theological discussions surrounding concepts like divine humanity, creaturely freedom, and the tensions between created and uncreated, emphasizing the need for a sociological understanding of theological relationships. It explores the concept of synthesis in Greek understanding and the defense of a composed person hypothesis by Maximus against critics of the Calcedonian perspective. The conversation also delves into the contrasting views on Christ's nature, the concept of retaining the image of God, and the interplay of philosophical and theological ideas in Russian and German traditions.
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