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Description

This book explores the profound ways in which key thinkers from the Greek Christian East engaged with the realities of human frailty, impairment, and divine purpose.
Edited by Petre Maican, the collection features essays on figures such as Irenaeus of Lyon, Origen, the Cappadocians, John Chrysostom, Maximus the Confessor, and John Damascene. Each contribution brings these voices to life for a modern audience, offering fresh perspectives that illuminate their relevance to contemporary conversations within disability theology. This volume bridges the ancient and the modern, fostering dialogue and creativity.

Table of Contents

Introduction, Petre Maican
Chapter 1: Irenaeus of Lyons and Disability, Isaac T. Soon
Chapter 2: Disability in Origen: Greek Philosophy, Saint Paul, and the Theology of the Cross, Ilaria L.E. Ramelli
Chapter 3: The Cappadocian Fathers on Human Fragility and the Church's Response, John A. McGuckin
Chapter 4: Disability in the Writings of Gregory Nazianzen, Brian J. Matz
Chapter 5: Gregory of Nyssa, Richard Cross
Chapter 6: Disability in the Thought of John Chrysostom, Wendy Mayer
Chapter 7: Liberating Human Nature From Corruptibility: Maximus the Confessor and the Spiritual Model of Disability, Marius Portaru
Chapter 8: John of Damascus, Scott Ables

Product details

Published Aug 21 2025
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 224
ISBN 9781978717077
Imprint Fortress Academic
Dimensions 9 x 6 inches
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Anthology Editor

Petre Maican

Petre Maican is a Research Fellow in the Institute…

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Scott Ables

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Richard Cross

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Petre Maican

Petre Maican is a Research Fellow in the Institute…

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Brian Matz

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Wendy Mayer

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Marius Portaru

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Ilaria L.E. Ramelli

Ilaria Ramelli is Professor of the Early Church at…

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Isaac Soon

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