Beyond the ultimate sphere
Subtitle: a critical evaluation of the doctrine of the ascension of Christ 'above the highest heaven'
By: by Ralph Peter Norman.
Publisher: University of Birmingham
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Birmingham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 361
Subjects: Jesus Christ -- Ascension -- History of doctrines.
Description: Considers the development of the doctrine of the ascension and argues that modern cosmological developments create the possibility of renewing the classical doctrine.
Notes: Thesis (Ph.D) - University of Birmingham, School of Historical Studies.

Bibliography, p.304-361.
Table of contents: value: The epistemological foundations of the ascension: the light of Christ and the shadow of death. - Ek nekron: the shadow of death. - The tower of Babel: interpreting the biblical witness to the ascent to heaven. - Beyond the ultimate sphere: the ascent of Christ 'above the highest heaven'. - From the closed world to the infinite universe. - The ascension of Christ: concealment in the cloud of unknowing.