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Gregory of Nyssa

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Gregory of Nys·sa  (ns), Saint a.d. 335?-394?
Eastern theologian and church father who led the conservative faction during the Trinitarian controversy of the fourth century.

Gregory of Nyssa [ˈnɪsə]
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(Biographies / Gregory of Nyssa, Saint (?335-394) M, Cappadocian, RELIGION: theologian, RELIGION: clergyman, RELIGION: saint) Saint. ?335-394 ad, Cappadocian theologian and brother of St Basil: bishop of Nyssa. Feast day: March 9


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Four other essays fill out the volume, discussing argumentation in De Sacrificiis, Philo's references to Dionysus, his influence on Gregory of Nyssa, and a fascinating essay on Hegel's extensive use of Philo's writings.
translates the largely allegorical comments by Origen, Gregory the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, Ambrose, Augustine, etc.
Gregory of Nyssa and the Tradition of the Fathers (1995); * 33.
 
 
 
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