This work provides a concise and accessible introduction to the thought of the early church father Gregory of Nyssa with 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); and the nature of fate and other philosophical issues.
This work provides a concise and accessible introduction to the thought of the early church father Gregory of Nyssa with translations of key selection...
Gregory of Nyssa Anthony Meredith Anthony Meredith
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...
Gregory of Nyssa provides a concise and accessible introduction to the thought of this early church father with new translations of key se...
