Born in the year 330 AD in the northern Asian minor, Basil the Great's Family reconized their ansestors as martyrs. Basil grew up with four brothers and five sisters. Gregory of Nyssa and Peter of Sebaste were among his brothers. He began his learning from his grandmother, who lectured him on the work and teachings of Gregory the Wonderworker, Bishop of Neocaesarea Basil's Family distinguished themselves as martyrs. (Schaff, History of the Early Christian Church., 1910). Soon after, Basil began
childhood consisted of his grandmother lecturing him on the work and teachings of Gregory the Wonderworker, Bishop of Neocaesarea. Soon after, Basil began his rhetoric teaching with his father in Neocaesarea. Basil then moved on to Caesarea, Cappadocia to continue his studies. Later, Basil traveled to Athens to continue his studies in rhetoric. Notably, he studied for five years with his good friend, Gregory of Nazianzus who became a theologian and Cappadocia father. Before Basil returned to Caesarea
with God should speak of Him. Gregory of Nazianzus believed that only certain people, certain places and certain occasions were worthy of the discussion of God. In Gregory's First Theological Oration, he clearly delivers the guidelines that believers should heed when speaking of or about God. First and foremost, the First Oration is not just a set of guidelines, but also a preparatory work that precedes four other Orations. The Five Theological Orations earned Gregory the title of the Theologian (Catholic
Basil spent much of his childhood with his Grandmother, who gave him much knowledge and information, which ended up being a critical factor in his development. He started his education in Constanipole and finished it in Athens, where he met Gregory of Nazianzus who would soon become his close friend. Basil started his career in Caesara as a rhetoric teacher, where he was very successful and spread his knowledge to many. After being baptized, he began studying ascetics
Apollinarius is summarised as, one hypostasis, one physis, one prosopon and one energia (activity). The intention of this essay is to examine the background of Apollinarius and his teachings. It will also look at his main opponents Gregory of Nazianzus and Gregory of Nyssa. Background: Apollinarius of Laodicea is the last of the great extraordinary
An Introduction to Gregory of Nyssa The classic understanding on Gregory of Nyssa, and his view of slavery, is that in his Fourth Homily on Ecclesiastes he denounces the ownership of slaves but does not go far enough and call for the abolishment of the institution. Peter Garnsey offers an analysis of this homily; he states that "Gregory was drawing on a long tradition of 'liberal' thought in both pagan and Christian circles, stressing the shared humanity of slave and masters and their common potential
The early Church period lasted until 325 C.E when Constantine came to power and instituted the Christian church as a state religion in Rome. This new era was called the “era of the seven Ecumenical Councils” (325-787). However, it was during the first Ecumenical Council of Nicaea (325), where orthodox Christianity was first ratified. It was during this council that the issues of Christ’s divinity and His relationship to the Father was settled. Arius (260-336) was an ordained presbyter from Peter’s
I. Introduction Just few days ago, I saw in news that a Jehovah’s Witness Woman got bitten by a dog while she was knocking on the door. Even though there was a sign “Be aware of Dog”, the woman decided to go in anyway. Is their passion for evangelism so strong they are willing to sacrifice their own safety, and take verbal abuse from people they knock? Through this short presentation, we will try to identify the true nature of Jehovah’s Witnesses. And, as there is limitation on time we will not go
who thought that Jesus was the son of God and was not created but instead coexistent. In the third chapter, the author discusses the debate on the Trinity. He talks about the argument about the Trinity by viewing it as if he was Gregory of Nazianzus. He talks about how Gregory thought that the answer to the Trinity is ultimately unexplainable from either view point of the argument because humans are not divine and lack the comprehension to truly understand the Trinity correctly. This correlates to Augustine’s
Over the years, literature of ancient Greece and Rome has affected art, religion, philosophy, science and mathematics, medicine, drama, and poetry profoundly. It has served as a basic model for the development of later European literatures and, consequently, the writings of the historians, geographers, philosophers, scientists, and rhetoricians are read today as sources of historical information and enjoyment. Alfred Whitehead, the famous British philosopher-mathematician, once commented that: “[A]ll
The group of men consisted of Basil the Great (330-379), who was the bishop of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa (335-395), who was Basil’s younger brother and the bishop of Nyssa and their close friend, Gregory of Nazianzus (329-389), who was the Patriarch of Constantinople (Beagon, 1995). The Cappadocian Father’s made way in revealing Christ to a culture that had been shaped by the ideas of Plato and Aristotle
Christian Monasticism Christian Monasticism is a way of life either individual or communal that is dedicated to separating the individual from the physical world and perfecting performances that make the individual worthy for God who manifests through Jesus Christ. With the legalization of Christianity in 313CE and its subsequent dominance throughout the Roman Empire, many Christians rejected the growing Christian populism and entered the desert in search of God. These eremites or “one who lives
Though many people are of the opinion that science and religion contradict each other, they actually work together and closely examining modern science leads an inquisitive thinker to believe that there is most likely a God. Many Christians instantly discard the idea of evolution, but by keeping an open mind in how God can work, a Christian may discover that God works in unexpected ways and evolution may not be out of the question. After all, if God can use someone who persecuted and killed Christians
Introduction Contesting traditional Trinitarian doctrines, Modalistic Monarchianism (i.e., Modalism) offers a Unitarian theological framework, seeking to maintain a strict monotheism and eliminate any model postulating intra-Trinitarian distinctions within the Godhead. Despite receiving acceptance among contemporary organizations, modalistic interpretations represent a significant departure from orthodox Christology—failing to render a biblically faithful theological framework, while proving explanatorily
Greek Literature The great British philosopher-mathematician Alfred North Whitehead once commented that all philosophy is but a footnote to Plato . A similar point can be made regarding Greek literature as a whole. Over a period of more than ten centuries, the ancient Greeks created a literature of such brilliance that it has rarely been equaled and never surpassed. In poetry, tragedy, comedy, and history, Greek writers created masterpieces that have inspired, influenced, and challenged
Revelation 21:1-22:5: An Apocalyptic Amoenus Locus? ABSTRACT It is possible that readers of Revelation might have approached the text of revelation, not via Judaism or the Jewish scriptures, but through the literary conventions of the Graeco-Roman world.it is suggested that the amoenus locus motif would have provided an introit for such readers to engage with the heavenly visions found in Revelation 21. Introduction The literary character of Revelation embraces may different types and genres.