Gregory of Nyssa on Soteriology, the Cosmos and Christ's Pneumatic Body
This article advances two related claims about Gregory of Nyssa's soteriology. Based on a reading of Homilies 13, 14 and 15 of the In Canticum Canticorum, I argue that Gregory conceived of humanity's salvation as membership in Christ’s pneumatic body. I proceed to argue that Gregory's...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2022
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International journal of systematic theology
Year: 2022, Volume: 24, Issue: 4, Pages: 464-483 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity NBC Doctrine of God NBF Christology NBK Soteriology |
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| Summary: | This article advances two related claims about Gregory of Nyssa's soteriology. Based on a reading of Homilies 13, 14 and 15 of the In Canticum Canticorum, I argue that Gregory conceived of humanity's salvation as membership in Christ’s pneumatic body. I proceed to argue that Gregory's theological basis for adopting this view of salvation – that is, trinitarian unity of activity, Spirit-based Christology and Christ as ‘first fruit’ – helps us better to understand the relationship between the so-called ‘humanistic’ and ‘physical’ aspects of his soteriology. I offer a response, therefore, to an influential interpretation of Gregory’s soteriology that originated with Wilhelm Herrmann, and has most recently been advocated by Johannes Zachhuber. |
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| ISSN: | 1468-2400 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of systematic theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/ijst.12542 |