St Macrina: Living Midrash of Gregory of Nyssa's Doctrine of Epektasis
St Macrina was the eldest sister of Gregory and Basil of Nyssa, and a major influence on their development. This study examining the 'fourth Cappadocian' suggests that both Gregory of Nyssa's documents focusing on Macrina indicate that the mystical notion - epektasis - worked out in h...
Published in: | International congregational journal |
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Subtitles: | Saint Macrina |
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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NACCC
[2020]
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International congregational journal
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IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity |
Further subjects: | B
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B Sisters B Basil B GREGORY, of Nyssa, Saint, ca. 335-ca. 394 |
Summary: | St Macrina was the eldest sister of Gregory and Basil of Nyssa, and a major influence on their development. This study examining the 'fourth Cappadocian' suggests that both Gregory of Nyssa's documents focusing on Macrina indicate that the mystical notion - epektasis - worked out in his earlier texts was in fact embodied in the life of his saintly elder sister. |
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ISSN: | 1472-2089 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: International congregational journal
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