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jeffcarlson96's review against another edition
5.0
Thankful for Dr. Johnson who inspired me to come back to this. I’ll definitely revisit it again in the future. It’s so grounding to read ancient wisdom of super complicated stuff that still feels relevant today. May we all reflect more on the deep love that God revealed to us by becoming flesh.
dkatreads's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 thoughtful and articulate. Honestly, it was a book I needed in this season. It stirred up affections in the person of Jesus as God from a source independent of the cultural idolatries of modern evangelicalism. It was refreshing and renewing, even if it wasn’t necessarily the most relevant to the kinds of arguments against the incarnation we hear today.
The book really challenged me to consider how I relate to death. St. Athanasius’ descriptions on the early church’s disdain for death and rejection of fear made me pause and consider if this is the courage I live in in light of the resurrection. I’m very thankful for that.
I’m hungry to read more early church thinkers after finishing this.
The book really challenged me to consider how I relate to death. St. Athanasius’ descriptions on the early church’s disdain for death and rejection of fear made me pause and consider if this is the courage I live in in light of the resurrection. I’m very thankful for that.
I’m hungry to read more early church thinkers after finishing this.
christinajcraig's review against another edition
I'm not used to reading early Christian theology but appreciated this experience. It was interesting hearing how St. Athanasius responded to unbelieving Greeks and Jews.
anhug2's review against another edition
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
utalan's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent read on why Christ took on flesh and what it accomplished. It's always fun reading these really old books.
dfculver's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
A really in depth discussion of Christ and his impact on the world. Goes into detailed thoughts about why and how God has put an order to healing and salvation. It isn't just arbitrary, but makes a logical sense.