The Victory of the Cross: Salvation in Eastern Orthodoxy 9780830866687, 9780830852567

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The Victory of the Cross: Salvation in Eastern Orthodoxy
9780830866687, 9780830852567

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James R. Payton Jr.

Table of contents :
Preface
Preliminary Note on Orthodox Terminology and Liturgies
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Setting the Stage: Viewing the Cross
3. The Need for Salvation
4. The Focus on the Savior
5. The Economy of Salvation: How God Saved Humanity
6. Deification: The Goal of Salvation
7. Becoming like God: The Path of Salvation
8. The Sign of the Cross
Appendix: On Orthodox Usage of Biblical Terms for the Reception of Salvation
For Further Reading
Name Index
Subject Index
Scripture Index

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