Description
This in-depth study on the realm of death presents a message of hope held by the first generation of Christians and the early church. Using Scripture, patristic tradition, early Christian poetry, and liturgical texts, Archbishop Hilarion explores the mysterious and enigmatic event of Christ's descent into Hades and its consequences for the human race. Insisting that Christ entered Sheol as Conqueror and not as victim, the author depicts the Lord's descent as an event of cosmic significance opening the path to universal salvation. He also reveals Hades as a place of divine presence, a place where the spiritual fate of a person may still change. Reminding readers that self-will remains the only hindrance to life in Christ, he presents the gospel message anew, even in the shadow of death.
Author: Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev
Publisher: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press
Published: 12/10/2009
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.49d
ISBN13: 9780881410617
ISBN10: 0881410616
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Theology | Christology
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