Category Archives: Gregory of Nyssa

“Let us no longer seek the living among the dead”

Posted on 27 April 2019 by

But even as I speak I sense myself lit up by the luminous robe of the angel, and that sweet earthquake shakes my heart with pleasure, rolling away the heavy stone of the human tomb, through which the door of … Continue reading →

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‘For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn’: St. Gregory of Nyssa and the Allegorical Sense of Scripture

Posted on 6 February 2019 by

by George Repper The question of God’s providence and evil is one that tends to crop up every now and again. For me at least, the question over whether God’s providence is the direct cause of evil or not is … Continue reading →

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Are Trinitarians Polytheists?

Posted on 15 May 2018 by

If Father, Son, and Spirit are each divine, then why are they not three gods? We are finally prepared to look more closely at St Gregory of Nyssa’s provocative answer in his Ad Ablabium. As we have seen, Gregory has … Continue reading →

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Was St Gregory Nyssen a Proto-Palamite?

Posted on 13 May 2018 by

The title is intentionally provocative, and I’m afraid the article will disappoint if you are hoping for a definitive answer to the question. While I have read a fair amount of the secondary literature about St Gregory Palamas’s famous distinction … Continue reading →

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St Gregory of Nyssa and the Incomprehensibility of the Incomprehensible God

Posted on 9 May 2018 by

What does St Gregory of Nyssa mean when he so emphatically claims that human beings are incapable of comprehending the divine nature? As we have seen, it does not mean that we must remain silent before the unspeakable Deity. Christians … Continue reading →

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St Gregory Nyssen and the Infinity of God

Posted on 8 May 2018 by

It seems an odd thing to say: theotes (Godhead, divinity, deity) does not refer to the divine nature (physis) but to the divine activity (energeia). It’s odd, because that’s not how we use language for most things that we know. … Continue reading →

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St Gregory of Nyssa and the Power of God

Posted on 7 May 2018 by

Feeling ill-equipped to answer the dilemma posed by his anti-Nicene opponents, Bishop Ablabius reaches out to the older bishop of Nyssa and invites him to craft a response. St Gregory formulates the dilemma in these words: “Either we must say … Continue reading →

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