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“In company with all of these achievements, and yet after them all, God fulfilled for our sake the truly new mystery of his incarnation, a mystery for which and through which all these other things took place. Here again, [1345A] God innovated human nature in terms of its mode, not its principle…” quote by Maximus the Confessor
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““In company with all of these achievements, and yet after them all, God fulfilled for our sake the truly new mystery of his incarnation, a mystery for which and through which all these other things took place. Here again, [1345A] God innovated human nature in terms of its mode, not its principle, by assuming flesh mediated by an intelligent soul; for he was ineffably conceived without human seed and truly begotten as perfect man without corruption, having an intelligent soul together with his body from the very same moment of his ineffable conception. That Every Nature, by its Proper Principle, Always Has Its Own End (τέλος)””

Maximus the Confessor

About This Quote

Source Theology: Homily on the Incarnation, 7th century

God transformed human nature by assuming flesh, creating a new, perfect humanity.

In simple terms: Divine incarnation reshaped humanity.

Key Takeaway

Embrace the mystery of transformation.

Themes

theology incarnation human nature

Mood

reverent contemplative

Type

theological inspirational

When to use this quote

  • faith practice
  • ethical living
  • spiritual reflection

Key Concepts

metaphysics spirituality

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does “new mystery” mean today?
  • How does this view affect moral responsibility?
A Different Perspective

Interpretations differ on literal vs. symbolic meaning.

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