Notes on the Christological approach to man and creation in Saint Maximus the Confessor
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This article examines the anthropological and cosmological thought of Saint Maximus the Confessor (7th century) through the lens of his Christology. Assaad Elias Kattan offers an analytical study of the way in which the Byzantine theologian articulates the presence of the Word of God in humanity and in creation. The central idea is that the Incarnation of Christ constitutes the culminating moment of a divine presence that permeates the entire cosmos, a presence that human reason is invited to discern. The article highlights the internal coherence of the Maximian synthesis, which connects Christology, anthropology, and cosmology into a unified theological system. From the perspective of the history of patristic thought, this contribution illuminates the philosophical and theological significance of Maximus the Confessor as a thinker of mediation between God, humanity, and the created world.
This article has not been translated yet — it is available in its French version here.
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