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Deification was not only a pagan concept but a metaphor for a deeply Christian view of the purpose of human life. This book traces the history of deification from its birth as a second-century metaphor with biblical roots to its maturity as a...

Deification was not only a pagan concept, but a metaphor for a deeply Christian view of the purpose of human life. This title brings together research on the Church Fathers from the second to the seventh centuries, offering an analysis of their...