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Part II - Jesus’ Perfection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 May 2024

Robin Gill
Robin Gill
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University of Kent, Canterbury
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Human Perfection, Transfiguration and Christian Ethics , pp. 99 - 144
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Print publication year: 2024

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  • Jesus’ Perfection
  • Robin Gill, University of Kent, Canterbury
  • Book: Human Perfection, Transfiguration and Christian Ethics
  • Online publication: 09 May 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009476775.007
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  • Jesus’ Perfection
  • Robin Gill, University of Kent, Canterbury
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  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009476775.007
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  • Robin Gill, University of Kent, Canterbury
  • Book: Human Perfection, Transfiguration and Christian Ethics
  • Online publication: 09 May 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009476775.007
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