On the Incarnation (Popular Patristics Series)

by Athanasius

Publisher:

St Vladimir’s Seminary Press

, 2011

Overview

By any standard, this is a classic of Christian theology. Composed by St. Athanasius in the fourth century, it expounds with simplicity the theological vision defended at the councils of Nicaea and Constantinople: that the Son of God himself became “fully human, so that we might become god.” Its influence on all Christian theology thereafter, East and West, ensures its place as one of the few “must read” books for all who want to know more about the Christian faith. This product contains the English translation as well as the original Greek text.

Key Features

• Expounds the theological vision defended at the councils of Nicaea and Constantinople
• Features a new English translation with the Greek text

Contents

• Foreword
• Preface, by C.S. Lewis
• Introduction
• St Athanasius the Great of Alexandria
• Against the Gentiles
• On the Incarnation
• The Life of St Antony
• Text and translation
• Suggested Further Reading

On the Incarnation

• Prologue
• The Divine Dilemma regarding Life and Death
• The Divine Dilemma regarding Knowledge and Ignorance
• The Death of Christ and the Resurrection of the Body
• Refutation of the Jews
• Refutation of the Gentiles
• Conclusion

Praise for On the Incarnation

When I first opened his De Incarnatione I soon discovered I was reading a masterpiece... for only a master mind could have written so deeply on a subject with such classical simplicity.

—C.S. Lewis, from the Introduction

Product Details

• Title: On the Incarnation, Greek Text and English Translation
• Author: Athanasius
• Publisher: St Vladimir’s Seminary Press
• Print Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• Resources: 2
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Resource ID: {B77F594F-6731-4E16-89A7-73BEF77C6664}
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-11-15T00:10:36Z