God became man so that man might become God.

Αὐτὸς γὰρ ἐνηνθρώπισεν, ἵνα ἡμεῖς θεοποιηθῶμεν

Athanasius

On the Incarnation

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God and man

Author

Athanasius

Source

On the Incarnation

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

318 310s 4th century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Church father Early Christian Christian

From

Egypt Africa Roman Empire

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Original Citation

Athanasius of Alexandria. De Incarnatione [On the Incarnation]. c. 318.

Current Citation

Athanasius. On the Incarnation: Saint Athanasius. St. Vladimir's Serminary Press, 2012.

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Citation

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