Disability in the Greek Patristic Tradition

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

AvPetre Maican,The Netherlands) Maican, Dr Petre (Radboud University

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This book explores the profound ways in which key thinkers from the Greek Christian East engaged with the realities of human frailty, impairment, and divine purpose. Edited by Petre Maican, the collection features essays on figures such as Irenaeus of Lyon, Origen, the Cappadocians, John Chrysostom, Maximus the Confessor, and John Damascene. Each contribution brings these voices to life for a modern audience, offering fresh perspectives that illuminate their relevance to contemporary conversations within disability theology. This volume bridges the ancient and the modern, fostering dialogue and creativity.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2025-12-11
Mått158 x 232 x 18 mm
Vikt440 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor208
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781978717077

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Introduction, Petre MaicanChapter 1: Irenaeus of Lyons and Disability, Isaac T. SoonChapter 2: Disability in Origen: Greek Philosophy, Saint Paul, and the Theology of the Cross, Ilaria L.E. RamelliChapter 3: The Cappadocian Fathers on Human Fragility and the Church’s Response, John A. McGuckinChapter 4: Disability in the Writings of Gregory Nazianzen, Brian J. MatzChapter 5: Gregory of Nyssa, Richard CrossChapter 6: Disability in the Thought of John Chrysostom, Wendy MayerChapter 7: Liberating Human Nature From Corruptibility: Maximus the Confessor and the Spiritual Model of Disability, Marius PortaruChapter 8: John of Damascus, Scott Ables

This excellent volume is a landmark in patristic disability studies. With intellectual clarity and theological depth, it refuses both the nostalgic idealization of the Church Fathers and the anachronistic imposition of modern frameworks. Instead, it invites a critical yet creative engagement with the Greek patristic tradition, illuminating how these ancient voices can challenge, trouble, and inspire contemporary theologies of disability. It is a rich, courageous, and necessary contribution.