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Gregory of Nyssa: On the Hexaemeron

This book presents Gregory of Nyssa’s treatise In Hexaemeron as a specimen of early Christian philosophy. The Greek text, reprinted from the Gregorii Nysseni Opera, is printed together with a new translation by Andrew Radde Gallwitz, which is ...

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The Dual Power of Silence: Revering God and Rejecting Idols in Habakkuk and Gregory of Nyssa

Theological Journal Kerugma
This study examines the dual role of silence as reverence for the divine and rejection of idolatry in the Book of Habakkuk and the works of Gregory of Nyssa.
Wilson W. Suwanto
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Rethinking Gregory of Nyssa’s Mystical Theology: The Role of Hostile Powers in Homilies on the Song of Songs

Theological Studies, 2022
The aim of this article is to rethink the way scholarship conceives Gregory of Nyssa’s so-called mystical theology by directing attention to his account of hostile powers in the Homilies on the Song of Songs.
G. Thomas
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St. Gregory of Nyssa – Reflections on the Uncertainties in His Biography

Forum Theologicum Sardicense
St Gregory of Nyssa remains one of the most enigmatic figures among the Church Fathers. Although multiple accounts of his life have come down to us, they are riddled with ambiguities that leave ample room for speculation. Theological scholarship from the
Vladimir Iontchev
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The concept of boundary (methorios) in the anthropology of Saint Gregory of Nyssa

Bogoslovni vestnik
Gregory of Nyssa’s understanding of anthropology is anything but one-dimensional. Characteristic of his thinking is the gradual move away from a Platonic, dualistic conception towards a holistic one, which was developed both in dialogue with contemporary
Alenka Arko
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At last Towards the Good: The Eschatology of St. Gregory of Nyssa

The Kenarchy Journal
In this paper, I will demonstrate that Gregory of Nyssa provides a compelling and beautiful alternative vision of last things, one that not only remains within the bounds of Christian Orthodoxy, but is sourced from its very roots.
Jeffrey Mears
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Book Symposium on Gregory of Nyssa's On the Human Image of God: An Appreciation of Responses

International Journal of Systematic Theology
In response to the review essays by Rowan Williams, Morwenna Ludlow, Gabrielle Thomas, Paul Blowers and Martin Laird, this essay by John Behr addresses questions raised about translation methods and the complexities of understanding Gregory's rhetorical ...
John Behr
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The Mystical and Moral in Gregory of Nyssa: Recovering a Critical Link

Medieval Mystical Theology
If the states and goals proper to the mystic are not accounted for in conceptions of moral formation and knowledge, then the object of the mystic’s pursuit – the infinitely greater God – inevitably likewise lacks the centrality it deserves. Consequently,
Noah Karger
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The Role of the Senses in St. Gregory of Nyssa’s Immaterialist Conception of Man

Warszawskie studia teologiczne
St. Gregory of Nyssa is a representative of philosophical immaterialism with theological justification. He is one of the first philosophers to treat philosophy more creatively than apologetically in the revelatory context.
Elżbieta Kotkowska
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REFLECTIONS ON CREATION: THE “NORMATIVE MAN” THROUGH THE LENS OF SAINT GREGORY OF NYSSA'S ANTHROPOLOGY

International Journal of Theology Philosophy and Science
Our study explores the concept of the "normative man" from the perspective of Saint Gregory of Nyssa's anthropology. The starting point is the analysis of the biblical passage that describes the creation of man, a fundamental passage for understanding ...
Bogdan-Georgian , Tudor
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