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PRODUCT TITLE ATHANASIUS
ISBN NUMBER 9780801039423
CATEGORY TYPE THEOLOGY
AUTHOR/EDITOR PETER LEITHART
PUBLISHER
PRODUCT Type.
Summary FOUNDATIONS OF THEOLOGICAL EXEGESIS & CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY
FORMAT SOFTCOVER
SELLING PRICE $43.50*
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"Leithart has made a substantial contribution to growing academic appreciation of the indispensable and fruitful relationship between the biblical text and the doctrinal statement. A fresh, perceptive, and rewarding study."--Thomas G. Weinandy, OFM, Cap, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC

This erudite volume offers fresh consideration of the work of famous fourth-century church father Athanasius, giving specific attention to his use of Scripture, his deployment of metaphysical categories, and the intersection between the two. Peter Leithart not only introduces Athanasius and his biblical theology but also puts Athanasius into dialogue with contemporary theologians. The book draws on Athanasius's theology to shed light on contemporary theological debates and defends him against contemporary criticisms of "classical theism."

Athanasius launches the Foundations of Theological Exegesis and Christian Spirituality series. This series is based on the conviction that retrieval of the church fathers is essential to contemporary flourishing and further development in Christian theology; that patristic spiritual interpretation continues to hold out prospects for theology; and that participation in the divine was an important underlying conviction for Nicene Christianity on which we should continue to build today. The series contributes to the growing area of theological interpretation and will appeal to both Protestant and Catholic readers.