Divine Contingency: Theologies of Divine Embodiment in Maximos the Confessor and Tsong Kha Pa

by Thomas Cattoi

The purpose of this work is to explore the distinct notions of divine embodiment developed by Maximos the Confessor (580-662), one of the greatest Greek Fathers, and Tsong kha pa (1357-1419), arguably the most important thinker in the history of Tibetan Buddhism.

307 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2008

About the author

Thomas Cattoi is Associate Professor in Christology and Cultures at the Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University and the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, USA.