Christ in the Life and Teaching of Gregory of Nazianzus [electronic resource].
Hofer, Andrew.
This title examines how Gregory of Nazianzus, a fourth-century Greek writer famed as 'the Theologian' in the Christian tradition, expressed the mystery of Christ in terms of his own life. It studies Gregory's three genres of writing (orations poems, and letters) and shows how Gregory developed an 'autobiographical Christology'.
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Cover; Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Gregory's Theology of the Word; Gregory's genres-the Word in classical styles; The purifying Word in life through philosophy and rhetoric; The scriptural Word proclaiming life; The Word between Trinitarian and Christological readings of Scripture; Conclusion; 2. Gregory's Christomorphic Autobiography; The distinctively autobiographical quality of Gregory's writings; Christ in Gregory's autobiographical poetry; A didactic epic of Christomorphic autobiography; Conclusion; 3. Autobiographical Christology I: The Mixtures of Gregory and Christ
Mixture as Gregory's approach to the mystery of the IncarnationPhilosophical background for Gregory's mixture language; The mixture of Gregory's human life; Christ as the "New Mixture" for Gregory's salvation; The human mind's mediation in the Incarnation; Multiplicity and unity; Conclusion; 4. Autobiographical Christology II: Ep. 101 in the Christological Controversy; Ep. 101 in Gregory's rhetorical context; The anathemas; Gregory's salvation after the anathemas; Conclusion; 5. Autobiographical Christology III: The Mysteries of Christ; Gregory's festal spirituality in context
The Epiphany MysteriesThe Stonings; The Paschal Mysteries; Conclusion; 6. Gregory's Christomorphic Ministry; Christ in the ordained ministry of Or. 2; Christ in the models of ordained ministry; Christ in the anti-models of ordained ministry; Christ in Gregory's ministry concerning marriage and virginity; Christ in Gregory's ministry concerning the rich and the poor; Conclusion; Epilogue; Bibliography; Works of Gregory of Nazianzus Index; Subject Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This title examines how Gregory of Nazianzus, a fourth-century Greek writer famed as 'the Theologian' in the Christian tradition, expressed the mystery of Christ in terms of his own life. It studies Gregory's three genres of writing (orations poems, and letters) and shows how Gregory developed an 'autobiographical Christology'.
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Gregory, of Nazianzus, Saint.
Jesus Christ
Gregory, -- of Nazianzus, Saint.
Jesus Christ -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
Theology, Doctrinal -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
Religion
Philosophy & Religion
Christianity