Light and Likeness in Gregory of Nyssa
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angličtina
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Light and Likeness in Gregory of Nyssa
Original language description
St Gregory of Nyssa is often considered one of the most influential early authors describing the ‘mysticism of darkness’ – the three-fold way of the soul proceeding from light through shadow to the divine darkness, even though in recent years scholars have begun to question such one-sided approach. Many now argue that in St Gregory’s thought the image of light plays a highly significant role. He speaks of the importance of light e.g. in the discussion on the Incarnation and he also describes the original state of mankind – before the Fall – using the imagery of light. Similarly, when he speaks of baptism, he considers it as return to light for those darkened by sin. Light for St Gregory also plays role in the spiritual progress of the soul – not only what might be called the ‘light of truth’ in the early stages of soul’s ascent towards God, but even in later stages the ‘light of deification’ emerges from his writings as running parallel with the cloud and darkness. In this article my aim is to explore how Gregory employs the notion of light throughout his writings (but especially in the Vita Moysis and in his commentary on the Canticum Canticorum) with regard of man’s deification – his return to the original state and attaining the likeness of God – both through his own struggle as well as God’s grace.
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C - Chapter in a specialist book
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OECD FORD branch
60303 - Theology
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I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
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Publication year
2021
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S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Book/collection name
Studia Patristica
ISBN
978-90-429-4762-7
Number of pages of the result
8
Pages from-to
125-132
Number of pages of the book
374
Publisher name
Peeters Publishers
Place of publication
Leuven
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