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...

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Published in:International congregational journal
Subtitles:Saint Macrina
Main Author: McCarty, V. K. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: NACCC [2020]
In: International congregational journal
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
Further subjects:B Exercise
B Sisters
B Basil
B GREGORY, of Nyssa, Saint, ca. 335-ca. 394
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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.
ISSN:1472-2089
Contains:Enthalten in: International congregational journal