the soteriology of saint athanasius of alexandria the conformation of ...

190 JOHN R. MEYER
«mystical body» of the Church. The Spirit is the vehicle of communication
between God and man. It is he who is the «spirit of
filiation», who inserts us into the body of Christ and makes us
temples of God.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Prof. Dr. D.
Lucas Francisco Mateo-Seco, the director of this dissertation. His
valuable comments during the development of this work and constant
encouragement has made this task enjoyable. I also express
my gratitude to the members of the examining tribunal who offered
many helpful suggestions during the defense of the thesis.
The assistance of Rev. Paul O'Callaghan, who originally suggested
the topic of study but was not able to actively collaborate in its
finalization, has been of great help and inspiration. His observations
and suggestions over the past couple of years have been
most useful. Finally, I dedicate this work to the memory of St.
Athanasius, a man who has inspired great things in the lives of
many Christians, and to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of
all Christians.