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Clement of Alexandria and the beginnings of Christian apophaticism /

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Can humans know God? Eastern Orthodox theology affirms that we cannot know God in his essence, but may know him through his energies. The author investigates the beginnings of Christian negative (apophatic) theology, focusing on Clement of Alexandria in the late second century.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hägg, Henny Fiskå (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Series:Oxford early Christian studies.
Subjects:
Clement, > of Alexandria, Saint, > approximately 150-approximately 215.
Clément, > d'Alexandrie, saint, > approximately 150-approximately 215.
Clement, > of Alexandria, Saint, > approximately 150-approximately 215
Negative theology > Christianity > History of doctrines.
Théologie négative > Christianisme > Histoire des doctrines.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
RELIGION > Christian Theology > Systematic.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Can humans know God? Eastern Orthodox theology affirms that we cannot know God in his essence, but may know him through his energies. The author investigates the beginnings of Christian negative (apophatic) theology, focusing on Clement of Alexandria in the late second century.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 314 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-295) and indexes.
ISBN:9780191537103
0191537101
1435624165
9781435624160
9780191604164
019160416X