Gregory of Nyssa - Theology

Gregory of Nyssa - Trinity. Gregory is remembered above all for two major contributions to theology. The first is his doctrine of the Trinity, a development of the theology of Basil and their mutual friend Gregory Nazianzus. Following Basil's lead, Gregory argues that the three Persons of the Trinity can be understood along the model of three members of a single class: thus, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are three in the same way that Peter, Paul, and Timothy are three men. So why do we not say there are three ...

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Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory of Nyssa - Biography, Gregory of Nyssa - Theology, Gregory of Nyssa - Trinity, Gregory of Nyssa - Infinity, Gregory of Nyssa - Stages, Gregory of Nyssa - Epektasis, Gregory of Nyssa - Writings

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