On the Soul and Resurrection: St. Gregory of Nyssa 14163 its teachings and its practices

its teachings and its practices

as the modern reader is confronted with his words

despair never penetrated my soul for even one day

gives stirring glimpses of his life in prison camp and after his release

all these are timely themes from which believers today can richly profit

On the Soul and Resurrection: St. Gregory of Nyssa 14163 its teachings and its practices"Sugg. Donation" In the fourth century, the Christian church emerged from the catacombs as a spiritual and intellectual force, and many believers struggled to explain their faith within prevailing philosophical systems. Among them was St. Gregory, bishop of Nyssa, who examined the doctrine of the bodily resurrection. Following Plato's literary example, St. Gregory wrote a dramatic dialogue regarding the soul and the resurrection in which he plays the