On God and Man (Popular Patristics Series)
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.
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 the Author
Gregory of Nazianzus (329–391), also known as Gregory the Theologian, is widely considered the most accomplished rhetorical stylist of the patristic age. The Orthodox Church reveres him as one of the Three Holy Hierarchs along with Saint Basil the Great and Saint John Chrysostom. His significant contributions to the doctrine of the Trinity are keenly felt today, and his poems and prose reveal his tremendous wisdom.
About the Translator
Peter Gilbert earned his PhD from the Catholic University of America. He has taught at the Ukrainian Catholic University, Seton Hall University, and St. John’s College in New Mexico.