Phrases with «patristic tradition»

The phrase "patristic tradition" refers to the teachings and beliefs of the leaders in the early Christian church, known as the Church Fathers or the patristic theologians. These teachings have been passed down throughout history and are highly valued in Christian theology. Full definition

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Norman Russell's authoritative Doctrine of Deification in the Greek Patristic Tradition (OUP, 2004) shows that the Fathers never treated Jesus and human beings as Mormons do — that is, as the same kind of beings or of the same species, with Jesus having moved further along than the rest of us. (firstthings.com)
The phrase «the Paschal mystery» occurs frequently: it is quite modern, from the writings of Louis Bouyer in 1945 (p. 87), but it is rooted in the earliest Patristic tradition. (faith.org.uk)
Coakley notes that the Orthodox have helped members of the Church of England recall their «strong 17th - century tradition of engagement with the Greek patristic tradition,» as evident in the Anglican divines and later in the Oxford movement. (religion-online.org)
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Phrases with «patristic tradition»

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