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Gregory of Nazianzus (Early Church Fathers S.)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 235
EAN: 9780415121811
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0415121817
Label: Routledge
Manufacturer: Routledge
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: April 19, 2006
Publisher: Routledge
Studio: Routledge
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Gregory of Nazianzus, a complex and colorful figure living during a crucial age in which it was permissible for the first time to be a public Christian intellectual (4th Century AD), was well placed to become one of the outstanding defenders and formulators of Trinitarian orthodoxy.
A gifted and skilled rhetorician, poet, and orator, as well as a profound theologian, Gregory was ordained a bishop and served as head of the orthodox Christian community in Constantinople, where he played an important role in formulating the classical doctrines of the Trinity and the person of Christ. Under fire from opponents in the Church, the enigmatic Gregory soon retreated into a quiet life of study and simple asceticism, concentrating on quiet meditation and strengthening his canon of literature. Gregory's body of works, comprising poetry, letters, sermons and lectures on religious themes and written with the terseness and elegance of classical Greek literature, was canonized in the Byzantine age as equal to the greatest Greek writers before him.
A collection of new translations of a selection of these achievements in literature and theology, with an extensive introduction to Gregory's life, thought, and writings, Gregory Nazianzus portrays a vivid picture of a fascinating character of vital importance; who deserves to be regarded as the first true Christian humanist.
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Rating: - Good introduction to Gregory the Theologian
St Gregory of Nazianzen, also known as 'the Theologian', was one of the key architects of the Early Christian Church, along with St Basil and St Gregory of Nyssa. He was also one of the main theologians who was instrumental in formulating the doctrine of the Trinity, which today is held around the world by all the main denominations.
Gregory, like the other Gregory and Basil, recieved a first class education and came from a family with impeccable credentials. Originally trained as ... Read More
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