God's Human Face: The Christ-iconThis book by Bishop Christoph Schonborn, the principal editor of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, is about the human face of God. Artists and theologians have meditated upon the mystery of God's human countenance and tried to express it. This book seeks to present the great sources of this meditation--sources which today are widely unknown, or have become foreign or obscure. These sources are above all the great masters of early Christianity. In their meditation upon Christ, Bishop Schonborn seeks the sources of the art on the Icon. The reader will find not only an engaging introduction to the meaning and beauty of Icons, but an invitation to draw closer to the One who inspired these Masters of theological expression and holy art. Includes beautiful color Icon illustrations.--taken from Amazon®.com |
Contents
The Trinitarian Foundations | |
Toward a New Understanding of Personhood | |
The Work of the Son as the Image of the Father | |
The Christological Foundations of the Icon | |
The Universal Activity of the Logos | |
The Icon of Christ and Anthropology | |
Eusebius Sacramental Conception of the Image | |
Maximus Confessor 580662 A D | |
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according arguments Arians Arius Athanasius Back to text become behold bishops body Byzantine century charaktêr Christ’s humanity Christian christological christological argumentation circumscribed concept consubstantial council of 754 created creation Cyril Cyril of Alexandria defenders of images depicted distinction divine nature Divine Persons Emperor Constantine entirely essence Eternal Word Eucharist Eusebius of Caesarea Faith flesh Germanus God’s Gregory of Nyssa Holy Spirit human nature hypostasis hypostatic union icon controversy icon of Christ icon theology Iconoclastic Controversy iconophiles identity Illustration number image controversy image of Christ imprint Incarnation individual instrument interprets invisible Jesus John Damascene Logos Lord Mansi 13 means mode of existence Monophysites mystery natures in Christ Nicephorus obedience Origen original pagan painting perfect image personal countenance properties prosôpon question reality reason rejection reveal sacred salvation sense soul specific Theodore the Studite theologians things tradition trinitarian theology unity veneration of images visible