Vladimir Lossky
Russian Orthodox theologian (1903–1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vladimir Nikolaievich Lossky[lower-alpha 2] (Russian: Влади́мир Никола́евич Ло́сский; 1903–1958) was a Russian Eastern Orthodox theologian exiled in Paris. He emphasized theosis as the main principle of Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
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Vladimir Lossky | |
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Владимир Лосский | |
Born | Vladimir Nikolayevich Lossky (Владимир Николаевич Лосский) (1903-06-08)8 June 1903 |
Died | 7 February 1958(1958-02-07) (aged 54) Paris, France |
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Madeleine Shapiro (m. 1928) |
Parent | Nikolay Lossky |
Relatives | Olga Lossky (great-granddaughter) |
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Alma mater | University of Paris |
Doctoral advisor | Étienne Gilson[3] |
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Discipline | Theology |
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School or tradition | Eastern Orthodox theology |
Institutions | St. Dionysius Institute in Paris |
Notable works | The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church (1944) |
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