06 December 2006

Patristic Quote for the Day

The renewal of creation has been wrought by the self-same Word Who made it in the beginning. There is thus no inconsistency between creation and salvation; for the One Father has employed the same Agent for both works, effecting the salvation of the world through the same Word Who made it at first. - St. Athanasius the Great, *On the Incarnation of the Word* par. 1

2 comments:

Eric Phillips said...

Such a great work...

William Weedon said...

It really is, Dr. Phillips (gee, that's fun to say!). But you know, the first time I read it, I thought it was awful! The more I've read it over the years, the more I love it, though.