<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The issue of the resurrection of the body has given rise to a plethora of interpretations. There is a natural need to clarify such issues, since there cannot be a separation between faith in Christ and the resurrection of the body. The two go hand in hand, because one cannot go without the other. In the context of debates spawned by the need to understand, Thomas Burnet seems like a study theologian and a clean hearted man, who wrote for the neighbour, and who managed to offer a detailed map of the resurrection the body. The essay will point to the main aspects of the Burnet’s theology on the resurrection of the body, in a rather descriptive manner. It will also refer to other writers, who tackled the same issues, as a means to show the depth of Burnet’s perspective.</p></abstract>

The issue of the resurrection of the body has given rise to a plethora of interpretations. There is a natural need to clarify such issues, since there cannot be a separation between faith in Christ and the resurrection of the body. The two go hand in hand, because one cannot go without the other. In the context of debates spawned by the need to understand, Thomas Burnet seems like a study theologian and a clean hearted man, who wrote for the neighbour, and who managed to offer a detailed map of the resurrection the body. The essay will point to the main aspects of the Burnet’s theology on the resurrection of the body, in a rather descriptive manner. It will also refer to other writers, who tackled the same issues, as a means to show the depth of Burnet’s perspective.

The Doctrine of the Resurrection of the Body in the Theological Thought of Thomas Burnet

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The issue of the resurrection of the body has given rise to a plethora of interpretations. There is a natural need to clarify such issues, since there cannot...

The Doctrine of the Resurrection of the Body in the Theological Thought of Thomas Burnet

Published Online: Jun 12, 2020

Page range: 31 - 45

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/perc-2020-0009

Keywords
resurrection, body, Burnet, redeemer, restoration

© 2020 Ciprian Simuţ, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Doctrine of the Resurrection of the Body in the Theological Thought of Thomas Burnet

Published Online: Jun 12, 2020

Page range: 31 - 45

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/perc-2020-0009

Keywordsresurrection, body, Burnet, redeemer, restoration

© 2020 Ciprian Simuţ, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
resurrection, body, Burnet, redeemer, restoration