arapahoepark
Puritan Board Professor
Any good biographies on Athanasius?
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Probably more academic. I find tibits of non academic everywhere.Are you looking for something more academic or a brief overview?
Alvyn Pettersen, Khaled Anatolios, and Peter Leithart all have bios. on Athanasius worth exploring. Briefer on his theology is Thomas Weinandy.
Peace,
Alan
Definitely recommend Anatolios's work.
As a caution Anatolios' is catholic and as one would expect his views come out in his interpretations of Athanasius' work.
They don't color his interpretation. Or at least, they don't detract from what Athanasius believed. In fact, I think Anatolios underplays the theosis aspect.
Catholics are better on the Trinity than many Southern Baptist complementarians as we have found out lately...Im reading Anatolios' work right now. The first 35 pages or so is an overview of Athanasius' life. Its helpful and while shorter on detail seems more balanced than the Peter Barnes work. Following the biography on Athanasius is an analysis of his "theological vision". Then the rest of the book gives introductions to select works from Athanasius. As a caution Anatolios' is catholic and as one would expect his views come out in his interpretations of Athanasius' work.
Very true but that’s not only what is covered.Catholics are better on the Trinity than many Southern Baptist complementarians.
They don't color his interpretation. Or at least, they don't detract from what Athanasius believed. In fact, I think Anatolios underplays the theosis aspect.
I’m just learning so I’m open to be corrected But It appears to me that it does. Did Athanasius have a nature Grace dualism as Catholics teach? Or at least in seed form? Anatolios interprets Athanasius as having that understanding. And from the quotes he pulls from it doesn’t appear to be that. It seems it can be read into them but not a necessary conclusion. I don’t know I haven’t read much Athanasius other than a few letters, On the Incarnation, and Against the Heathen(Gentiles).
Of course he is not Reformed, he is not even Protestant. I get that. I know Anatolia’s is a top scholar on Athanasius that’s why I got it. But I did think it was going to be more of a biography than what it is. Give me a minute and I’ll post the page where he discusses nature and Grace. He calls it a dialectic.But Anatolios is a legit authority on Athanasius. I've read everything Athanasius has written. He is not Reformed. On the other hand, it would be a fallacy to read later Roman Catholic developments into him.
just realized: which Anatolios work are we talking about? He edited a volume on Athanasius, then there is Coherence of his thought. I had the latter in mind.
Click the upload a file button. There are still size limits.It’s simply titled Athanasius. It’s from the early church father’s series. BTW how do you upload a pic? It’s asking for a url?
It’s simply titled Athanasius. It’s from the early church father’s series. BTW how do you upload a pic? It’s asking for a url?