Theophonia the divine voice

Saint Maximus the Confessor; translated by Paul M. Blowers and Robert Louis Wilken

On the Cosmic Mystery of Jesus Christ

Selected Ambigua and responses to Thalassius connect the Incarnation with creation, human desire and the movement toward God. The collection includes discussions of the ends of the ages, the fall and the mystery of divine embodiment.

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  • Incarnation and creation
  • Divine purpose

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  • How do the selected texts connect Christ’s Incarnation with the purpose of creation?
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