On the Soul and Resurrection

by Gregory of Nyssa

Book Overview

Popular Patristics Series Volume 12

In the fourth century, the Christian church emerged from the catacombs as a spiritual and intellectual force, and many believers struggled to explain their faith within prevailing philosophical systems. Among them was St. Gregory, bishop of Nyssa, who examined the doctrine of the bodily resurrection.

Following Plato's literary example, St. Gregory wrote a dramatic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881411205
• ISBN13: 9780881411201
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: SPCK Publishing
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 7.0"