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Cosmic Liturgy: The Universe According to Maximus the Confessor (Communio Books)

The report you've requested concerns a seminal work by the Swiss theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar . Originally published in 1941 and significantly revised in 1961, this book is credited with sparking a 20th-century revival of interest in St. Maximus the Confessor, a 7th-century Byzantine monk and martyr. Book Overview 94415180-Hans-Urs-Von-Balthasar-Cosmic-Liturgy-...

Balthasar identifies Maximus as the because he bridges several historical and theological divides: East and West: Synthesis of Rome and Byzantium. Ages: Linking antiquity with the Middle Ages. Cosmic Liturgy: The Universe According to Maximus the

Cosmic Liturgy: The Universe According to Maximus the Confessor Book Overview Balthasar identifies Maximus as the because

Christology, synthesis of Eastern and Western theology, deification, and the relationship between nature and grace. Theological Core: The "Synthesis"

Integrating Greek philosophy (Plato, Aristotle, Neoplatonism) with Christian revelation. Key Concepts in the Report Go to product viewer dialog for this item.

Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905–1988), a prominent Catholic priest and theologian Publisher: Ignatius Press (English edition, 2003) Pages: 420