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Perfection and Perfectionism: A Dogmatic-Ethical Study of Biblical Perfection and Phenomenal Perfectionism is unavailable, but you can change that!

Discover the meanings of both divine and human perfection in history, philosophy, and specifically theology. In what was originally published as his doctoral dissertation, Seventh-day Adventist theologian and scholar Hans K. LaRondelle discusses the interpretations and implications of the word “perfection.” Including over 300 pages of analysis, Perfection and Perfectionism is a detailed...

perfection and perfectionism 2. Non-Christian concepts of human perfection a. Mythopoeic concepts of Mesopotamia and Egypt b. Graeco-Roman concepts of perfection c. Humanistic ideals of humanity 3. The basic issue of the starting point: philosophy or theology? CHAPTER II THE DISTINCTIVE IDEA OF DIVINE PERFECTION IN THE OLD TESTAMENT 1. Methodical consideration 2. The Old Testament witness to divine perfection CHAPTER III THE DISTINCTIVE IDEA OF HUMAN PERFECTION IN THE OLD TESTAMENT A. Human perfection