Tag: Gregory of Nyssa

"A harmony of thanksgiving will arise from all creation" Gregory of Nyssa on the salvation of all creation

“A harmony of thanksgiving will arise from all creation” Gregory of Nyssa on the salvation of all creation

Excerpt from Gregory of Nyssa's Great Catechism (II,25-26): That Deity should be born in our nature, ought not reasonably to present any strangeness to the minds of those who do not take too narrow a view of things. For who, when he takes a survey of the universe, is so ...
A "great kindness to Man": Death as divine gift according to Patristic theologies

A “great kindness to Man”: Death as divine gift according to Patristic theologies

It's a common idea in Patristic theology that death is not just a punishment but also in a way a gift, as it puts a limit to sin, and makes it possible for God to recreate fallen creature through the resurrection ...
Gregory of Nyssa (335-395 AD)

Gregory of Nyssa (335-395 AD)

"God will be both all and in all. God's nature will become all to us and will take the place of all, distributing itself in a way that will be suitable to the needs of that life." - Gregory of Nyssa (335-395 AD) ...
Anthology: "All Shall Be Well"

Anthology: “All Shall Be Well”

"All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well." - Julian of Norwich. In this anthology edited by Gregory MacDonald, a variety of scholars present historical examples of the Christian belief in universal salvation ...