Author

Gregory of Nyssa

c. AD 335-c. 395 · Cappadocian bishop and theologian of the fourth-century Church

About Gregory of Nyssa

Gregory of Nyssa was a Cappadocian bishop and theologian whose speculative range joined biblical exegesis, ascetical theology, anthropology, and Trinitarian doctrine. His work helped shape Christian accounts of the image of God, desire, resurrection, and spiritual ascent.

Notable works

  • On the Making of Man (AD 379)
  • The Life of Moses
  • Catechetical Oration
  • On the Soul and the Resurrection
  • Against Eunomius

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On the Making of Man

Gregory of Nyssa

c. 379 · Ancient · Philosophy

On the Making of Man is Gregory of Nyssa's theological anthropology, written as an extended reflection on Genesis and the claim that human beings are made in the image of God. Gregory combines scriptural exegesis, Platonizing philosophy, and late antique physiology to ask why humanity is embodied, rational, sexual, mortal, and capable of divine likeness.

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