correspondence on christology and grace McGregor, Rob Roy 1929- Fairbairn, Donald. Fairbairn, Donald 1929- text bibliography Electronic books. Early works. Records and correspondence. dcu 2013 2013 monographic eng lat 1 online resource (268 pages). "St. Fulgentius of Ruspe was perhaps the most brilliant North African theologian in the era after St. Augustine's death. He wrote widely on theological and moral issues. Between the years AD 519 and 523, Fulgentius engaged in correspondence with a group of Latin-speaking monks from Scythia, and that correspondence is translated into English--almost all of it for the first time--in this volume. The correspondence is significant because it stands at the intersection of two great theological discussions: the primarily Eastern Christological controversies between the Fourth Ecumenical Council in 451 and the Fifth in 553, and the largely Western Semi-Pelagian controversy, which ran from 427 to the Second Synod of Orange in 529. Contemporary Western scholars normally treat these controversies over Christ and grace separately, but there were noteworthy points of contact between the two discussions, and Fulgentius and the Scythian monks were the ones who drew the connections between Christology and grace most strongly. These connections suggest that we today may do well to treat Christology and grace more as two sides of the same coin than as separate theological issues. Both sets of issues deal fundamentally with the relation between God and humanity: Christological questions ask how the divine and human are related in the person of the Savior, and grace-related questions ask how the divine and human are linked in the conversion, Christian life, and final salvation of each Christian. Thus, Fulgentius's correspondence with the Scythian monks can do more than simply aid understanding of sixth-century Byzantine/Roman theology. It can also contribute to our contemporary thinking on the relation between two of the Christian faith's most central doctrines."--Publisher's website. Letter from the Scythian monks to the bishops (Ep. 16) -- Fulgentius's first letter to the Scythian monks (Ep. 17) -- Fulgentius's second letter to the Scythian monks (Ep. 15) -- Fulgentius's The truth about predestination and grace. translated by Rob Roy McGregor and Donald Fairbairn ; introduction and notes by Donald Fairbairn. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Saint, Bishop of Ruspa Fulgentius 468-533 Correspondence Jesus Christ Person and offices Early works to 1800 Saint, Bishop of Ruspa Fulgentius 468-533 Jesus Christ Free will and determinism Early works to 1800 Grace (Theology) Early works to 1800 RELIGION Christianity Catholic RELIGION Christian Theology Christology Christology Free will and determinism Grace (Theology) BR65.F854 .E5 2013eb 232 Washington, District of Columbia : Catholic University of America Press, ©2013 xv, 251 pages 9780813221519 081322151X 22573/ctt3cjdmt JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=942637 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=942637 E7B 140313 20200709060321.0 ocn876045118 eng