Christology and the Logic of Grace in Fifth-Century Gaul

About the author

Donald Fairbairn holds an A.B. in English literature from Princeton University, an M.Div. from Denver Seminary, and a Ph.D. in patristics from the University of Cambridge. He has taught patristics and historical theology throughout Europe and North America and has held full-time posts at Donetsk Christian University (Ukraine) and Erskine Theological Seminary (South Carolina), as well as holding a long-running part-time post at Evangelische Theologische Faculteit (Belgium). Since 2010, he has been the Robert E. Cooley Professor of Early Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (North Carolina) and, since 2023, he has also held a part-time post at Union School of Theology (Wales).

Summary

Explores the connection between Christology and grace in the thought of the fifth-century Gallic writers such as John Cassian, Vincent of Lérins, Prosper of Aquitaine, and Faustus of Riez.

Product details

• Authors: Fairbairn , Donald Fairbairn, Donald (Robert E. Cooley Professor of E Fairbairn, Fairbairn Donald
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.12.2024
• EAN: 9780198936190
• ISBN: 978-0-19-893619-0
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Oxford Early Christian Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, History of Religion, Gaul, Empires & historical states, BCE to c 500 CE, 5th century, c 499 to c 400 BCE