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Inkarnasi Menurut Hilarion Alfeyev: Tindakan Kasih Allah Dalam Memperbaiki dan Memulihkan Kodrat Manusia Syutriska Gulo; Hendi Wijaya
JURNAL TRANSFORMASI: Jurnal Teologi dan Kepemimpinan Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): (November 2023)
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The doctrine of incarnation is no longer a new topic of discussion. Incarnation has been a never-ending discussion in the history of Christianity because it is closely related to God, who is worshiped and glorified. This article examines this incarnation based on Hilarion Alfeyef's understanding. The method used in writing is based on a literature method from the book "Orthodox Christianity" by Hilarion Alfeyev. This writing was also supported by church fathers, books, and theological journals related to the discussion. Alfeyev emphasizes that the incarnation of the Word of God is an act of God's love in repairing and restoring human nature that has been damaged. Other scholars claim that God became incarnate in punishing human sin. However, this is behind this statement. Alfeyev found God's act of love to be the main reason for the incarnation, not human sin. Therefore, the carnation is an integral part of human life. The results of this article found that God's act of love made man back into his image and likeness through restoration in the Incarnation of the Word of God. 
Antropologi dari St. Gregorius dari Nyssa: Manusia Sebagai Puncak Penciptaan Allah Ika Santi Pananda; Hendi Wijaya
JURNAL TRANSFORMASI: Jurnal Teologi dan Kepemimpinan Vol. 4 No. 1 (2025): Vol. 4 No. 1 (Mei 2025)
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This article explores the anthropological thought of St. Gregory of Nyssa regarding humanity as the pinnacle of God's creation. The study employs a qualitative approach with a literature review method, focusing on an analysis of quotations from the works of St. Gregory as well as references to patristic sources such as the writings of St. Maximus the Confessor. The aim is to uncover the early Church's theological understanding of human nature, dignity, and its role in the economy of salvation. The findings indicate that, according to Gregory, humans were created in the image and likeness of God as spiritual, free, and rational beings. The fall did not erase human dignity but positioned humanity as the subject of restoration through the incarnation of Christ. In the salvific work, the incarnation becomes a pivotal moment of restoring human nature toward divine perfection. Ultimately, St. Gregory affirms that universal restoration (apokatastasis) is the fulfillment of God's plan, in which all creation is restored to eternal communion with Him. This study offers significant contributions to the development of Christian anthropology in the context of contemporary education and spirituality