GREGORY OF NYSSA, SAINT

nĭsˈə, d. 394?, Cappadocian theologian; brother of St. Basil the Great and his successor as champion of orthodoxy. He became bishop of Nyssa in Cappadocia in 371, was removed in 376, and was restored in 378. He was prominent in the First Council of Constantinople (see Constantinople, First Council of). His fame rests on his theological works, most of which were controversial, against Eunomius, Apollinarians, and against the teachings of Jews and pagans (Oratio catechetica). Feast: Mar. 9.

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Pseudo-Gregory of Nyssa: Testimonies against the Jews
Book by Martin C. Albl; Society of Biblical Literature, 2004
Subjects: Gregory--Of Nyssa, Saint--Ca. 335-Ca. 394
...of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gregory, of Nyssa, Saint, ca. 335-ca. 394. Selections. English. 20041 Pseudo-Gregory of Nyssa : testimonies against the Jews / translated with...
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Universal Salvation: Eschatology in the Thought of Gregory of Nyssa and Karl Rahner
Book by Morwenna Ludlow; Oxford University Press, 2000
Subjects: Gregory--Of Nyssa, Saint--Ca. 335-Ca. 394--Contributions In Doctrine Of Universalism, Rahner, Karl--1904---Contributions In Doctrine Of Universalism, Universalism--History Of Doctrines
...Universal salvation: eschatology in the thought of Gregory of Nyssa and Karl Rahner/Morwenna Ludlow. p. cm...index. 1. Universalism History of doctrines. 2. Gregory, of Nyssa, Saint, ca. 335- ca. 394 Contributions in doctrine...
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Gregory of Nyssa and the Grasp of Faith: Union, Knowledge, and Divine Presence
Book by Martin Laird; Oxford University Press, 2004
Subjects: Faith--History Of Doctrines--Early Church, Ca. 30-600, Gregory--Of Nyssa, Saint--Ca. 335-Ca. 394
...express the technical sense which Gregory accords the term. 144 This final...Gods Perfections according to Saint Gregory of Nyssa (Rome, 1966), 72-5; on...Nyssa als Mystiker , 141, that Gregory leaves to one side the question...
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Gregory of Nyssa
Book by Anthony Meredith; Routledge, 1999
Subjects: Gregory--Of Nyssa, Saint--Ca. 335-Ca. 394, Theology
...According to St. Gregory of Nyssa , Romae, Herder, 1966. ---, Gregor von Nyssa, TRE XIV: 173-181...F., The Platonism of Gregory of Nyssa, UCPCP 11: 1-92, 1930...Doctrine spirituelle de saint Gregoire de Nysse , Paris...
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Gregory of Nyssa, Homilies on the Beatitudes: An English Version with Commentary and Supporting Studies : Proceedings of the Eighth International Colloquium on Gregory of Nyssa, Paderborn, 14-18 September 1998
Book by Hubertus R. Drobner, Albert Viciano; Brill, 2000
Subjects: Beatitudes--Sermons--Early Works To 1800, Beatitudes--Sermons--History And Criticism--Congresses, Gregory--Of Nyssa, Saint--Ca. 335-Ca. 394--De Beatitudinibus--Congresses
...different occasions and for different purposes by Saint Gregory of Nyssa. This collected data was further analyzed in our...to other literature written by scholars on Saint Gregory of Nyssa. Thanks to Forschungs- stelle Gregor von Nyssa...
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journal articles on: Gregory of Nyssa Saint  - 72 results

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Apocatastasis in Patristic Theology
Journal article by John R. Sachs; Theological Studies, Vol. 54, 1993
Subjects: Clement of Alexandria--Philosophy, Fathers of the church--Philosophy, Gregory of Nazianzus--Philosophy, Gregory of Nyssa--Philosophy, Origen--Philosophy, Universalism--Philosophy
...no real substance in itself. Unlike Origen and Gregory of Nyssa, he does not seem to have used th Althaus, Heilslehre...Tsirpanlis, "The Concept of Universal Salvation in Saint Gregory of Nyssa," in Greek Patristic Theology: Basic Doctrines...
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Adam, Eve, and Seth: Pneumatological Reflections on an Unusual Image in Gregory of Nazianzus's "fifth Theological Oration"
Journal article by Alexander Golitzin; Anglican Theological Review, Vol. 83, 2001
Subjects: Christianity, Exegesis & hermeneutics, Nazianzus, Gregory, Theology, Trinity
...which, long after the saints death (his writings...third great Cappadocian, Gregory of Nyssa, in at least one of...Together with one of Gregory Nazianzuss disciples...of a great Byzantine saint and mystic who wrote...
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Saints and Martyrs: Some Contemporary Considerations
Journal article by Lawrence S. Cunningham; Theological Studies, Vol. 60, 1999
Subjects: Beatification--Analysis, Martyrs--Religious aspects, Saints--Cultus
...Since the lives of the saints, by showing forth new...figures like Origen, Gregory of Nyssa, and Maximus the Confessor...traditional figures like Saint Therese of Lisieux and...Balthasars interest in the saints, of course, actually...with a certain kind of saint, one whose life and...sign value" of the saint is discussed by Robert...The Lives of the Saints and the Pursuit of Virtue...
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A Reinterpretation of Invocation and Intercession of the Saints
Journal article by Patricia A. Sullivan; Theological Studies, Vol. 66, 2005
Subjects: Catholic Church--Forecasts and trends, Catholics--Forecasts and trends, Catholics--Religious aspects, Roman Catholics--Forecasts and trends, Roman Catholics--Religious aspects, Saints--Forecasts and trends
...the fourth century, Gregory of Nyssa cogently treated the...that "many of the Saints cast the refulgence...series, vol. V: Gregory of Nyssa, ed. Philip Schaff...71, at 357. For Gregory, the saints were instances of successful...
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The Sex Lives of Saints: An Erotics of Ancient Hagiography
Journal article by Michael C. Mccarthy; Theological Studies, Vol. 66, 2005
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, The Sex Lives of Saints: An Erotics of Ancient Hagiography (Book)--Book reviews
The Sex Lives of Saints: An Erotics of Ancient...McCarthy THE SEX LIVES OF SAINTS: AN EROTICS OF ANCIENT...that the Lives of the Saints are not "anti-erotic...hagiographical writings of Jerome, Gregory of Nyssa, Augustine, Sulpicius...
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magazine articles on: Gregory of Nyssa Saint  - 13 results

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The New Saints
Magazine article by Phillip Barcio; Tikkun, Vol. 24, May/Jun 2009
Subjects: African Americans, Religion
...modernist rotunda of St. Gregory of Nyssa Church, home to a progressive...This roll call of new saints may bring a smile to...love." The Dancing Saint whose life, in Dukess...fictional Gospel of Saint Sambo. "Ive reached...says. "The Gospel of Saint Sambo talks about the...facets of The Dancing Saints, as well as of Dukess...
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Maximus's Mary: A Minister, Not Just an Icon
Magazine article by Sally Cunneen; Commonweal, Vol. 136, December 4, 2009
Subjects: Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint--Appreciation, Saints, Virginity--Religious aspects
...Gospels. Maximus insists that in using the former material he is following the example of great bishops--Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory of Nazianzus, and Athanasius of Alexandria. The readers first surprise comes when the Archangel Gabriel delivers...
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On Foot in Constantinople - Hidden in the Modern Turkish City of Istanbul, under Layers of Ottoman History, Lie the Vestiges of the Capital of Byzantium
Magazine article by Kristin Johannsen; World and I, Vol. 17, October 2002
Subjects: Architecture, Byzantine, Byzantine Empire, 330-1453, Byzantine architecture, Constantinople, Turkey--Description and travel, Constantinople, Turkey--History, Istanbul, Turkey (City)--Description and travel, Istanbul, Turkey (City)--History, Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918
...mosques. The Church of Saint Savior in Chora, preserved...teach but to inspire awe. Saint Savior accomplishes both...The inner narthex of Saint Savior is layered with...citizens. The prelate Saint Gregory of Nyssa (335--394) complained...
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A Theological Case for God-She: Expanding the Treasury of Metaphor
Magazine article by Elizabeth A. Johnson; Commonweal, Vol. 120, January 29, 1993
Subjects: Christianity--Social aspects, Femininity of God--Analysis
...situation is not entirely new. In the late fourth century Saint Gregory of Nyssa recorded how his contemporaries, high and low, seriously...but just about everybody. "Even the baker," wrote Gregory, "does not cease from discussing this, for if you...
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Ordaining Women: Two Views
Magazine article by Jennifer Ferrara, Sarah Hinlicky Wilson; First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life, April 2003
Subjects: Femininity--Religious aspects, John Paul II, Pope--Attitudes, Luther, Martin--Attitudes, Ordination of women--Religious aspects, Priesthood--Laws, regulations, etc., Sex role--Religious aspects
...not only of Mary and the female saints but of the women religious. I...salvation to humankind. The basis of Gregory of Nazianzus Christology, asserting...and a provision for procreation. Gregory of Nyssa posited a double creation, first...
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Pope: Find Time for God & Needy; Benedict XVI Ushers in Christmas with Midnight Mass; End to Conflicts Urged in Traditional 'Urbi et Orbi' Message
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, December 26, 2007
...Mary and the fidelity of Saint Joseph, the vigilance...new men, a new world. Gregory of Nyssa, in his Christmas homilies...among us (Jn 1:14). Gregory applies this passage...remarkable passage from Saint Augustine. Interpreting...Heaven that means: in the saints and in the just. Yes...
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Pope: Find Time for God & Needy; Benedict XVI Ushers in Christmas with Midnight Mass; End to Conflicts Urged in Traditional 'Urbi et Orbi' Message
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, December 25, 2007
...Mary and the fidelity of Saint Joseph, the vigilance...new men, a new world. Gregory of Nyssa, in his Christmas homilies...among us (Jn 1:14). Gregory applies this passage...remarkable passage from Saint Augustine. Interpreting...Heaven that means: in the saints and in the just. Yes...
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'God's Words in Paint'; Russian Icons at John Paul Center
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, August 9, 2003
...been painted by St. Luke, the patron saint of artists, according to the catalog...cites the writing attributed to St. Gregory of Nyssa, "The first time, God the Logos took...icons in a large church. "Selected Saints" (below) shows three feamle martyrs...


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encyclopedia articles on: Gregory of Nyssa Saint  - 4 results

 
 
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Gregory of Nyssa, Saint
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
GREGORY OF NYSSA, SAINT nis , d. 394?, Cappadocian theologian; brother of St. Basil the Great and his successor as champion of orthodoxy. He became bishop of Nyssa in Cappadocia in 371, was removed in 376, and was restored in 378...
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Athanasius, Saint
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ATHANASIUS, SAINT ath na zh s, c.297 373, patriarch...After him, St. Basil the Great , Gregory of Nyssa, and Gregory Nazianzus secured the victory of...1974); translation of Life of Saint Antony and Letter to Marcellinus...
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Basil the Great, Saint
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
BASIL THE GREAT, SAINT ba zil, ba , c.330 379, Greek prelate...Greek Church. He was a brother of St. Gregory of Nyssa. In his student days at Athens he...began his lifelong friendship with St. Gregory Nazianzen . Converted to the religious...
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Christianity
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory of Nyssa, St. Gregory Nazianzen, St. John Chrysostom...shape from St. Benedict and St. Gregory the Great, who thereby generated...permanence in 1054 (see Leo IX, Saint ). Eastern and Western Christendom...


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