Christian grace and pagan virtue
Subtitle: the theological foundation of Ambrose's ethics
By: J. Warren Smith
Series: Oxford studies in historical theology
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 317
ISBN-13: 9780195369939
Subjects: Christian ethics
Description: Warren Smith examines the neglected biblical, liturgical and theological foundations of Ambrose's thought on ethics. Earlier studies have found little that was distinctively Christian in Ambrose's image of the virtuous person.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.287-307) and index.
Table of contents: title: Prolegomena : the ritual context for Ambrose's soteriology; title: The case of Augustine's baptism; title: The loss of harmonic unity : Ambrose's account of the fallen human condition; title: The soul : Ambrose's true self; title: Essential unity of soul and body : Ambrose's hylomorphic theory; title: The body of death : the legacy of the fall; title: Raised to new life : Ambrose's theology of baptism; title: Baptism : sacrament of justification; title: Resurrection and regeneration; title: Baptismal regeneration : participation in the new humanity; title: The inner man's new desire; title: Conclusion : the inner man's heavenly dwelling place.