The concept of the human being in God’s design in accordance with views of Gregory of Nyssa
The concept of the human being in God’s design in accordance with views of Gregory of Nyssa
Author(s): Petro Darmoris Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Religion and science , Eastern Orthodoxy
Published by: Asociaţiunea Transilvană pentru Literatura Română şi Cultura Poporului Român - ASTRA
Keywords: Gregory of Nyssa; Church Father; creation; evolution; sin; God’s image and likeness; God’s design.
Summary/Abstract: Fathers of the Early Church had successfully combined, correlated and compared Christianity with various different philosophical concepts, which were promoting thet heocentric cosmology. Among these figures should be singled out Gregory of Nyssa, which called by some of modern scholars as the founder of Christian anthropology. The purpose of this work is to explore the theological and philosophical vision of the person and his/her place in this world.Taking into consideration that the sources are quite remoteness,in this investigation will be used the historical method, which allows to keep trace of the events which took place in Cappadocia during the 4th century. At the same level as the latter, will be used methods of analysis, synthesis, and systematization.
Journal: Astra Salvensis - revista de istorie si cultura
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: Sup. 1
- Page Range: 80-96
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English