On God and Christ: The Five Theological Orations and Two Letters to Cledonius: St. Gregory of Nazianzus

Gregory; Williams, Frederick; Wickham, Lionel R.

ISBN 10: 0881412406 / ISBN 13: 9780881412406

Published by St Vladimirs Seminary Pr, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: On God and Christ: The Five Theological Orations and Two Letters to Cledonius: St. Gregory of Nazianzus
• Publisher: St Vladimirs Seminary Pr
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0881412406
• ISBN 13: 9780881412406
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Gregory of Nazianzus, "The Theologian," was recognized among the Cappadocian Fathers as a peculiarly vivid and quotable exponent of the doctrine of God in Trinity. A brilliant orator and accomplished poet, he placed before the Church his interpretation of the sublime mystery of the God revealed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. These five sermons contain Gregory's penetrating teaching. The English translation aims to capture for the present-day reader something of the atmosphere of intellectual excitement and spiritual exhilaration experienced by his first listeners. In addition, this work contains a new translation of Gregory's letters to Cledonius, which contain more focused reflections on the person of Jesus Christ, laying the groundwork for later Christology.

About the Author

Frederick Williams, professor of Greek at the Queens University in Belfast, translated the first oration; Lionel Wickham, formerly Lecturer in the Faculty of Divinity at Cambridge, translated the other four orations and the two letters.