On the Soul and Resurrection (Popular Patristics)
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On the Soul and Resurrection (Popular Patristics)   -     Translated By: Catherine P. Roth
    By: St. Gregory of Nyssa

On the Soul and Resurrection (Popular Patristics)

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The resurrection of the body, perhaps more than any other Christian doctrine, requires us to face the implications of faith for our personal lives and for our understanding of the world. This issue faced St. Paul in his dealing with the early church and also troubles St. Gregory of Nyssa in the fourth century A.D.

St. Gregory, educated in the prevailing Greek philosophical system, yearned to synthesize his faith and his philosophy. Struggling with the issue of resurrection, he followed Plato's example and dramatized the interior workings of his mind in dialogue form, which his elder sister St. Macrina plays in the role of teacher. The position which Gregory and Macrina eventually reach in On the Soul and Resurection corresponds to that of St. Paul, in that our bodies will rise again as bodies, but in a finer and more glorious form than we have now. Expressing this belief in terms of Greek silence, the dialogue assumes that the same physical elements which compose our present bodies must be reassembled in our resurrection bodies; otherwise our bodies would be recreated rather than raised.

About the Popular Patristics Series
The Popular Patristics series published by St. Vladimir's Seminary Press provides readable and accurate translations of a broad range of early Christian literature to a wide audience--from students of Christian history to lay Christians reading for spiritu7al benefit.

Recognized Patristic scholars provide short but comprehensive and clear introductory essays according to their specializations for each volume.

Texts include classics of Christian literature, thematic volumes, homily collections, letters, spiritual guidance, and poetical works from a wide variety geographical contexts and historical backgrounds. The purpose of the series is to mine the riches of the early church and to make these invaluable writings available to all.

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Title: On the Soul and Resurrection (Popular Patristics)
By: St. Gregory of Nyssa
Translated By: Catherine P. Roth
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 126
Vendor: SVS Press
Dimensions: 7.25 X 5 (inches)
Weight: 5 ounces
ISBN: 0881411205
ISBN-13: 9780881411201
Series: Popular Patristics
Stock No: WW411205

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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 dialogue regarding the soul and the resurrection in which he plays the role of "pupil," while his elder sister, St. Macrina, assumes the role of "teacher." The lively dialogue addresses many thorny issues -- the nature of the soul, the condition of the soul after death, and the transmigration of the soul -- and concludes with a position corresponding to the writings of the Apostle Paul. St. Gregory's adherence to Scripture in the context of his philosophical milieu provides contemporary readers with a superb example of Christianity encountering culture.

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