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  1. Athanasius

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    While Athanasius is primarily known for defending the Son's divinity, his writings profoundly impacted the concept of theosis (deification). His most quoted statement regarding the purpose of the Incarnation is found in De Incarnatione: "For He was made man that we might be made God" [6].
    This concept does not imply that humans achieve the ontological essence (ousia) of God; rather, Athanasius argues that thro…

  2. Atonement

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    Developed substantially by Anselm of Canterbury in the 11th century, Satisfaction Theory shifted the focus from liberation from demonic power to the restoration of divine honor. Sin, being an infinite offense against an infinite God, required an infinite satisfaction. Since no created being could provide this, God Himself (in the person of the Son) had to offer satisfaction.
    Anselm's work defined the necessity of Christ's death through a system o…

  3. Divine Revelation

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    Divine revelation (communication)/) (from the Latin revelare, "to uncover" or "unveil") is the supposed direct communication of transcendent truth or divine will from a deity to humanity. This communication forms the epistemological foundation for many religious systems, providing knowledge unattainable through ordinary human reason, empirical observation, or [sensory experience](/entries/sensory-…

  4. Holy Communion

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    Spiritual Presence (Sacramental Union)
    The Reformed tradition (Calvinism) typically adopts a view emphasizing a spiritual presence. Christ is not physically present in the elements, nor is the ritual merely a memorial. Instead, the Holy Spirit effects a real, though non-corporeal, union between the believer and the ascended Christ, mediated through the elements. The [spiritual feeding](/entries…

  5. Holy Spirit

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    The Holy Spirit (Pneuma Hagion, Latin: Spiritus Sanctus) is the third person of the Christian Trinity, understood in orthodox theology as co-equal and co-eternal with God the Father and God the Son (Jesus Christ). Pneumatology, the systematic study of the Spirit, explores its manifold manifestations, divine operations, and theological personh…