Christ the Light: The Theology of Light and Illumination in Thomas Aquinas

by David L. Whidden III

Light is one of the most ancient and significant metaphors adopted by Christianity by which to understand the significance of Jesus Christ. The Easter liturgy, for instance, is marked by beautiful and powerful rituals proclaiming Christ as the light of the world in his death and resurrection. That understanding developed over subsequent centuries into a larger doctrine of illuminationhow Christians come to understand and know God through Christ...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1451470134
• ISBN13: 9781451470130
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.0"