Gregory of Nyssa and the grasp of faith : union, knowledge and divine presence /

Scholars of Gregory of Nyssa have long acknowledged the centrality of faith in his theory of divine union. This study elucidates important auxiliary themes that accrue to Gregory's notion of faith as a faculty of apophatic union with God.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Laird, M. S. (Martin S.) (Author)
Corporate Author: Oxford University Press
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Series:Oxford early Christian studies.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Scholars of Gregory of Nyssa have long acknowledged the centrality of faith in his theory of divine union. This study elucidates important auxiliary themes that accrue to Gregory's notion of faith as a faculty of apophatic union with God.
Item Description:Revision of the author's thesis (Doctoral) -- University of London, Heythrop College.
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Originally published in print: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 240 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0199267995
9780199267996
9781435621947
1435621948