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Embodiment and virtue in Gregory of Nyssa : an anagogical approach /

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Embodiment in the theology of Gregory of Nyssa is a much-debated topic. Hans Boersma argues that this-worldly realities of time and space, which include embodiment, are not the focus of Gregory's theology. Instead, Boersma suggests, the key to Gregory's theology is anagogy-going upward in...

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Main Author: Boersma, Hans, 1961-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Oxford early Christian studies.
Subjects:
Gregory, > of Nyssa, Saint, > approximately 335-approximately 394.
Gregory, > of Nyssa, Saint, > approximately 335-approximately 394
Human body > Religious aspects.
Virtue.
Virtues.
Corps humain > Aspect religieux.
Vertus.
Spiritual Growth.
Christian Life.
RELIGION.
History.
Christianity.
Christian Theology.
Christian Church.
Virtues
Human body > Religious aspects
Virtue
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Embodiment in the theology of Gregory of Nyssa is a much-debated topic. Hans Boersma argues that this-worldly realities of time and space, which include embodiment, are not the focus of Gregory's theology. Instead, Boersma suggests, the key to Gregory's theology is anagogy-going upward in order to participate in the life of God.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 284 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780191651328
019165132X