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Theology, Politics, and Radiant Darkness: Michæl Motia on Gregory of Nyssa

Apr 25, 2023

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Introduction

2min

The Origins of Gregory the Great

4min

The Aryan Controversy

5min

Theodosius and Gregory of Nissa

2min

The Unknowable God of Arius

5min

Gregory's Argument for Infinity

3min

The Importance of Trinitarianism in Orthodox Christianity

3min

The Importance of Ritual in Christianity

2min

The Mystery of Godliness

2min

10.

The Importance of Ritual in the Fourth Century

4min

11.

The Role of Ritual in Early Christianity

2min

12.

The Evolution of Monasticism

5min

13.

Gregory of Nissa on Slavery

3min

14.

The Macrina's of the World

5min

15.

How to Become Perfect in Virtue

3min

16.

The Importance of Unknowing

4min

Having introduced the Cappadocians, we must of course explore the thought of the Divine Gregory of Nyssa. Michæl Motia is our expert guide through the territories both of late-antique religious politics and the illuminated darkness of divine unknowing at the heart of Christian mysticism.

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