Journal of religious studies
Online ISSN : 2188-3858
Print ISSN : 0387-3293
ISSN-L : 2188-3858
The Sanctification of Human Nature and the Body : according to the Greek Church Fathers(<Special Issue>Religion and Ethics)
Ryuichiro TANI
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2009 Volume 83 Issue 2 Pages 525-549

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Human nature has a dynamic essence, which is originally to be united with the infinite divine nature. Therefore, we must reject the view of "Gnosticism" which regards the human soul as divine, being separated from the body, and we must also transcend the view of the natural sciences which reduces the human soul to merely materialistic elements. In order to search for the way to perfect human nature, we should regard the body (or corporeity) as part of the possibility for transforming human nature. The sanctification of the body includes the meaning of a better transformation and the deification of human nature. The aim of this paper is to make clear the dynamic structure of such a sanctification of the body. This consideration will also help to grasp the basics of religious philosophy.
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© 2009 Japanese Association for Religious Studies
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