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Catechetical Discourse: A Handbook for Catechists

Gregory of Nyssa
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St Gregory of Nyssa wrote the Catechetical Discourse as a handbook for his catechists, to help them defend and articulate the foundations of the faith, the Trinity, creation and the image of God, the fall and the nature of evil, the saving work of Christ, and the sacraments of baptism and the Eucharist. The Discourse draws upon the previous tradition-especially Origen, St Methodius of Olympus and above all, St Athanasius' On the Incarnation (PPS 44) and influences later fathers like St John of Damascus in his On the Orthodox Faith (PPS 62).
This complex work is also known for its ambiguous relationship to Origen's universalism, perhaps including the idea that the devil himself will be saved. The translator's introduction places this question, and a clear understanding of the Catechetical Discourse in general. In the context of St Gregory's use of rhetoric, his other writings and the broader patristic tradition.

Ignatius Harry Green is a priest of the Orthodox Church. His doctoral work focuses on St Gregory of Nyssa's Catechetical Discourse.
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171 pages
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St. Vladimir's Seminary Press
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ISBN10:
0881416487
ISBN13:
9780881416480
kindle Asin:
B0CW1JJ74Q

Catechetical Discourse: A Handbook for Catechists

Gregory of Nyssa
4.23/5 (111 ratings)
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St Gregory of Nyssa wrote the Catechetical Discourse as a handbook for his catechists, to help them defend and articulate the foundations of the faith, the Trinity, creation and the image of God, the fall and the nature of evil, the saving work of Christ, and the sacraments of baptism and the Eucharist. The Discourse draws upon the previous tradition-especially Origen, St Methodius of Olympus and above all, St Athanasius' On the Incarnation (PPS 44) and influences later fathers like St John of Damascus in his On the Orthodox Faith (PPS 62).
This complex work is also known for its ambiguous relationship to Origen's universalism, perhaps including the idea that the devil himself will be saved. The translator's introduction places this question, and a clear understanding of the Catechetical Discourse in general. In the context of St Gregory's use of rhetoric, his other writings and the broader patristic tradition.

Ignatius Harry Green is a priest of the Orthodox Church. His doctoral work focuses on St Gregory of Nyssa's Catechetical Discourse.
Format:
Pages:
171 pages
Publication:
Publisher:
St. Vladimir's Seminary Press
Edition:
Language:
ISBN10:
0881416487
ISBN13:
9780881416480
kindle Asin:
B0CW1JJ74Q

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