On God and Christ
Author | : Saint Gregory (of Nazianzus) |
Publisher | : RSM Press |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 0881412406 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780881412406 |
Rating | : 4/5 (406 Downloads) |
Download or read book On God and Christ written by Saint Gregory (of Nazianzus) and published by RSM Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Patristics Series Volume 23 Gregory of Nazianzus, "The Theologian," was recognized among the Cappadocian Fathers as a peculiarly vivid and quotable exponent of the doctrine of God in Trinity. A brilliant orator and accomplished poet, he placed before the Church his interpretation of the sublime mystery of the God revealed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. These five sermons, probably delivered as a series at the small chapel of the Resurrection in Constantinople, where Gregory was the bishop in charge of loyal "Nicenes," contain his penetrating teaching. The English translation aims to capture for the present-day reader something of the atmosphere of intellectual excitement and spiritual exhilaration experienced by his first listeners. In addition, this work contains a new translation of Gregory's letters to Cledonius, which contain more focused reflections on the person of Jesus Christ, laying the groundwork for later Christology.