The Legacy of Origen in Gregory of Nyssa’s Theology of Freedom
This essay will argue that what I call Gregory of Nyssa’s ‘theology of freedom’ (which gave rise, among other things, to his powerful theological arguments against slavery and social injustice) is grounded in Origen’s own theology of freedom. I will first introduce the uniqueness of Gregory’s argume...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2022
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Modern theology
Year: 2022, Volume: 38, Issue: 2, Pages: 363-388 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Origenes 185-254
/ Gregory of Nyssa 335-394
/ Freedom
/ Slavery
/ Social justice
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IxTheo Classification: | KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity NBE Anthropology NCC Social ethics |
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