LOGOS AND HIS INCARNATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THEOLOGY OF SAINT MAXIM THE CONFESSOR
/LOGOS A JEHO VTELENIE V KONTEXTE TEOLÓGIE SVÄTÉHO MAXIMA VYZNÁVAČA/

Vasyl KUZMYK

lecturer, Orthodox Theological Faculty, University of Presov in Presov, Masarykova 15, 080 01 Presov, Slovakia, kuzmyk@unipo.sk, 00421517724729

Abstract

This article brings theological thinking of the Saint Maximus the Confessor as the  one  of  the  most  important  representatives  of  Byzantine  theology.  He outlines  his  doctrine  of  the  Logos  in  the  Christological  perspectives  with emphasis on the act of the Incarnation. He pointed to the relationship of the Logos to the world and man, with an emphasis on the dynamism of creation. Article  is  also  talking  about  Incarnation  of  the  Logos,  but  the  cause  of  the Incarnation. The Incarnation of the Logos completes the descent of God into the world and creates the possibility of reverse movement for man to the God, and in  him  for  all  creation.  It  is  talking  about  the  Incarnation  of  Logos  and  its importance for economy of salvation. It is presents the Incarnation of Logos with an emphasis on redemption and salvation of mankind. It shows a very important aspect of the world and man which lies in the fact that their lives are constantly in motion and moving to the certain goal - Logos. Also he affects to the  Christian  ontology  of  creation,  biblical  cosmology,  anthropology  and soteriology.

Keywords

Maxim Confessor, Logos, Christ, Incarnation, God, man, cosmos, salvation

(Language: slovak)

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