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Gregory of Nyssa

Gregory of Nyssa provides a concise and accessible introduction to the thought of this early church father with new translations of key selections of his writings. Anthony Meredith presents a diverse range of Gregory's writings:

his contribution to the debates of the period about the nature of God in argument with a form of extreme Arianism his discussion of the nature and work of the Holy Ghost, against the so-called 'Spirit fighters' his defence of the humanity of Christ against those who denied it (notably Apollinarius) the nature of fate and other philosophical issues.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 180
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780415118408
  • Genres
  • spirituality, philosophy, christianity
  • Release date
  • 1999