Tag: Gregory of Nyssa

“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
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)
"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”
"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 ...