Theophonia the divine voice

Maximus the Confessor

General, Dogmatic and Polemical Letters, Volume 9

This volume collects Maximus’s general, doctrinal and polemical correspondence. Its opening letter to George, prefect of Africa, connects virtue with inner disposition and love of God.

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  • Letters
  • Virtue
  • Love of God

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  • Why does the opening letter locate virtue in disposition rather than rank?
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