Major work by Saint Maximus the Confessor (c. 628-630 CE) offering a symbolic and mystical interpretation of the Byzantine Divine Liturgy, treating the church building and the liturgical action as cosmic symbols of the union of God and creation.
Articulated the liturgy as a theophany — a participatory enactment of the cosmic mystery of deification (theosis). The church building becomes a symbol of the cosmos; the liturgy enacts the union of God and humanity.
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