Rethinking Gregory of Nyssa
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Rethinking Gregory of Nyssa
Blackwell, 2003
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Originally published 2002 as v. 18, no. 4 of Modern theology
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- Gender, Trinitarian analogies, and the pedagogy of the song
- Sarah Coakley
- On not three people : the fundamental themes of Gregory of Nyssa's Trinitarian theology as seen in To Ablabius, On not three gods
- Lewis Ayres
- Divine unity and the divided self : Gregory of Nyssa's Trinitarian theology in its psychological context
- Michel René Barnes
- Divine transcendence and human transformation : Gregory of Nyssa's anti-Apollinarian christology
- Brian E. Daley
- Under Solomon's tutelage : the education of desire in the Homilies on the Song of Songs
- Martin Laird
- Person versus individual, and other modern misreadings of Gregory of Nyssa
- Lucian Turcescu
- The
- mirror of the infinite : Gregory of Nyssa on the Vestigia trinitatis
- David Bentley Hart
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The thought of Gregory of Nyssa, the youngest of the fourth-cenrtury 'Cappadocian' Fathers, is currently at the centre of a number of important theological debates. This collection of specially commissioned essays calls the long-accepted interpretation of Gregory's trinitarianism into radical question.
Gregory of Nyssa, the youngest of the fourth-century 'Cappadocian' Fathers, is currently at the centre of a number of important theological debates.
Calls the long-accepted interpretation of Gregory's trinitarianism into radical question.
Urges a reading of his 'pedagogy of desire' that will cause a major reconsideration of his methods of trinitarian exposition.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction-Gender, Trinitarian Analogies, and the Pedagogy of The Song 1
Sarah Coakley
2 On Not Three People: The Fundamental Themes of Gregory of Nyssa's Trinitarian Theology as Seen in To Ablabius: On Not Three Gods 15
Lewis Ayres
3 Divine Unity and the Divided Self: Gregory of Nyssa's Trinitarian Theology in its Psychological Context 45
Michel Rene Barnes
4 Divine Transcendence and Human Transformation: Gregory of Nyssa's Anti-Apollinarian Christology 67
Brian E. Daley, S.J.
5 Under Solomon's Tutelage: The Education of Desire in the Homilies on the Song of Songs 77
Martin Laird
6 "Person" versus "Individual", and Other Modern Misreadings of Gregory of Nyssa 97
Lucian Turcescu
7 The Mirror of the Infinite: Gregory of Nyssa on the Vestigia Trinitatis 111
David Bentley Hart
Index 133
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