On God and Man (Popular Patristics Series)

by Gregory of Nazianzus

Publisher:

St Vladimir’s Seminary Press

, 2001

Overview

St. Gregory of Nazianzus is one of the most transparent Fathers of the Church. In these poems, he speaks of the joys and frustrations of his own life, laying bare his inner questioning about the purpose and value of life in the face of sin and mortality, and his ultimate faith in Christ as the redeemer and reconciler of all things. St. Gregory’s poetry has often been compared with St. Augustine’s Confessions—showing a peculiarly modern interest in the self. Peter Gilbert’s translations allow the reader to see that self-reflection in its theological context—offering beautiful renditions of his major doctrinal poems. Explore St. Gregory’s poems on the Trinity, creation and providence, angels and the soul, the person of Christ, and human nature. This volume also includes poems debating the Christian understanding of marriage and virginity.

Contents

Top Highlights

“He is one God out of both, being so human as to make me” (Page 84)

“For I, too, have known God to be as fire to the wicked, and as light to the good.” (Page 44)

“But, seeing as Christ had set in the human body a piece of heaven,” (Page 72)

“Blessed is he who honors the Lord by much-toiling hands: and,” (Page 148)

“he took during Lent of 382, when he communicated with others only by sign-language” (Page 13)

Product Details

• Title: On God and Man
• Author: Gregory of Nazianzus
• Translator: Peter Gilbert
• Publisher: St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Pages: 175

About Gregory of Nazianzus

Gregory of Nazianzus (c. 329 – January 25 389 or 390) (also known as Gregory the Theologian or Gregory Nazianzen) was a 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople. He is widely considered the most accomplished rhetorical stylist of the patristic age. As a classically trained speaker and philosopher he infused Hellenism into the early church, establishing the paradigm of Byzantine theologians and church officials.