Clement of Alexandria and the philonic doctrine of the divine power(s)

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    Runia, DT
    Date
    2004-01-01
    Source Title
    Vigiliae Christianae: a review of early Christian life and languages
    Publisher
    Brill Academic Publishers
    University of Melbourne Author/s
    Runia, David
    Affiliation
    Art History, Cinema, Classics And Archeology
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    Runia, D. T. (2004). Clement of Alexandria and the philonic doctrine of the divine power(s). Vigiliae Christianae: a review of early Christian life and languages, 58 (3), pp.256-276. https://doi.org/10.1163/1570072041718746.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11343/25453
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    10.1163/1570072041718746
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    Abstract The present paper offers a comprehensive examination of how Clement appropriates the Philonic doctrine of the divine powers. It first examines the biblical basis of the doctrine, in which Pauline influence is superimposed on Genesis. It then successively treats the subject in the areas of theology, cosmology and the doctrine of creation, including the creation of humanity. For Clement experience of the divine power (usually in the singular) leads to knowledge of God (to the extent possible) and intimacy with him through the Son. Clement's Philonic heritage has enabled him to develop a positive and above all a dynamic theology.
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    Jewish Studies ; Christian Theology (incl. Biblical Studies and Church History); Understanding the Past of Other Societies

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