Gods in the Flesh: Iamblichus and Anselm

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course presents two opposed arguments for the union of divinity with the sensuous and human ("incarnation") and looks at one instance of how they meet: Iamblichus, On the Mysteries, Anselm, Why the God-man, Bonaventure, The Journey of the Mind into God. We shall look at how these arguments bridge the pagan / Christian, philosophy/ theology/ religion, Orthodox / Catholic, and Greek / Latin divides. CROSSLISTED: CLAS 3283.03 FORMATS: Lecture | Discussion