Christian grace and pagan virtue the theological foundation of Ambrose's ethics. - Smith, J. Warren 1964- (New York Oxford University Press, 2011)
Prolegomena : the ritual context for Ambrose's soteriology -- The case of Augustine's baptism -- The loss of harmonic unity : Ambrose's account of the fallen human condition -- The soul : Ambrose's true self -- Essential unity of soul and body : Ambrose's hylomorphic theory -- The body of death : the legacy of the fall -- Raised to new life : Ambrose's theology of baptism -- Baptism : sacrament of justification -- Resurrection and regeneration -- Baptismal regeneration : participation in the new humanity -- The inner man's new desire -- Conclusion : the inner man's heavenly dwelling place.
Keywords: Ambrose, -- Saint, Bishop of Milan, -- -397.; Christian ethics; 276:241 -- Patrologie. Patristiek-:-Moraaltheologie. Theologische ethiek; 276 =71 AMBROSIUS MEDIOLANENSIS -- Latijnse patrologie--AMBROSIUS MEDIOLANENSIS