On the Soul and Resurrection St Gregory of Nyssa
On the Soul and Resurrection St Gregory of Nyssa Popular Patristics Series Volume 12In the fourth century, the Christian church emerged from the catacombs as a spiritual and intellectual force, and…
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On the Soul and Resurrection St Gregory of Nyssa
Popular Patristics Series Volume 12In the fourth century, the Christian church emerged from the catacombs as a spiritual and intellectual force, and many believers struggled to explain their faith within prevailing philosophical systems. Gregory, bishop of Nyssa, who examined the doctrine of the bodily resurrection.Following Plato's literary example, St. Among them was St.
Macrina, assumes the role of "teacher." The lively dialogue addresses many thorny issues -- the nature of the soul, the condition of the soul after death, and the transmigration of the soul -- and concludes with a position corresponding to the writings of the Apostle Paul. St. Gregory wrote a dramatic dialogue regarding the soul and the resurrection in which he plays the role of "pupil," while his elder sister, St. Gregory's adherence to Scripture in the context