On the Cosmic Mystery of Jesus Christ
St. Maximus the Confessor
Summary
Selected writings of Maximus exploring how Christ unifies all the divisions of creation — male and female, paradise and world, heaven and earth, sensible and intelligible, created and uncreated.
Who Should Read This
Those who have read introductory Maximus and want to go deeper, theology students, readers fascinated by the cosmic scope of Christology.
Key Excerpts
"The Logos of God, very God, wills always and in all things to accomplish the mystery of His embodiment."
— Ambiguum 7
"Man was created to unite in himself the whole of created being and to attain full union with God."
— Ad Thalassium 60
Editorial Commentary
This SVS Press anthology is the best entry point into Maximus's thought for English readers. It includes key passages from the Ambigua, the Ad Thalassium, and other works, with helpful introductions. Maximus's vision of Christ as the cosmic Logos in whom all divisions are healed is one of the most breathtaking theological visions in the entire tradition.