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Published on: 2007-09-27
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Scholars of Gregory of Nyssa have long acknowledged the centrality of faith in his theory of divine union. To date, however, there has been no sustained examination of this key topic. The present study fills this gap and elucidates important auxiliary themes that accrue to Gregory's notion of faith as a faculty of apophatic union with God. The result adjusts how we understand the Cappadocian's apophaticism in general and his so-called mysticism of darkness in particular. After a general discussion of the increasing value of faith in late Neoplatonism and an overview of important work done on Gregorian faith, this study moves on to sketch a portrait of the mind and its dynamic, varying cognitive states and how these respond to the divine pedagogy of scripture, baptism, and the presence of God. With this portrait of the mind as a backdrop we see how Gregory values faith for its ability to unite with God, who remains beyond the comprehending grasp of mind. A close examination of the relationship between faith and mind shows Gregory bestowing on faith qualities which Plotinus would have granted only to the "crest of the wave of intellect." While Gregorian faith serves as the faculty of apophatic union with God, faith yet gives something to mind. This dimension of Gregory's apophaticism has gone largely unnoticed by scholars. At the apex of an apophatic ascent faith unites with God the Word; by virtue of this union the believer takes on the qualities of the Word, who speaks (logophasis) in the deeds and discourse of the believer. Finally this study redresses how Gregory has been identified with a "mysticism of darkness" and argues that he proposes no less a "mysticism of light." Council of Nicaea Nicea Nica (325) Concilio de Nicea ... Council of Nicaea Nicea Nica (325) Concilio de Nicea - Espaol (325) General Information Informacin general. The two councils of Nicaea or Nica were ... CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Psalms - NEW ADVENT The Psalter or Book of Psalms is the first book of the "Writings" (Kethubhim or Hagiographa) i.e. of the third section of the printed Hebrew Bible of today. Universalism: The Prevailing Doctrine Of The Christian ... The surviving writings of the Christian Fathers of the first four or five centuries of the Christian Era abound in evidences of the prevalence of the doctrine of ... Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of ... Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation [Martin Laird] on . *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Sitting in stillness the ... Theoria - Wikipedia Aristotle on the other hand separated the spectating of theoria from practical purposes and saw it as an end in itself the highest activity of man. To indicate ... Trinity - Wikipedia Etymology. The word "trinity" is derived from Latin trinitas meaning "the number three a triad". This abstract noun is formed from the adjective trinus (three each ... CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Fathers of the Church About this page. APA citation. Chapman J. (1909). Fathers of the Church. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. newadvent.org ... Christianity Britannica.com Early views. Jesus and the earliest members of the Christian faith tradition were Jews and thus they stood in the faith tradition inherited by Hebrew people in ... The Historical Road - Holy Trinity Orthodox Mission Excerpts from the The Historical Road. of Eastern Orthodoxy By Alexander Schmemann. Translated by Lynda W. Kesich (Please get the full version of this book at ... Quodlibet Journal: articles Archives Religions Appeal In this article it is inquired which reasons are decisive for acting in accordance with divine commands and whether these can be regarded as ...
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