Becoming God

Becoming God
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Publisher : CUA Press
Total Pages : 233
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ISBN-10 : 9780813214726
ISBN-13 : 0813214726
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Book Synopsis Becoming God by : Nancy J. Hudson

Download or read book Becoming God written by Nancy J. Hudson and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2007-03 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The doctrine of theosis means a salvation that is the deification of the saved. The saved actually become God. This unusual doctrine lies at the heart of Nicholas of Cusa's (1401-1464) mystical metaphysics. It is here examined for the first time as a theme in its own right, along with its implications for Cusanus's doctrine of God, his theological anthropology, and his epistemology.


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