Gregory of Nyssa on the resurrected life : bodies of hope / Amy Brown Hughes

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hughes, Amy Brown, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in early Christian literature

Cambridge elements. Elements in early Christian literature, 2977-0327

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gregory, of Nyssa, Saint, approximately 335-approximately 394.

Gregory.

Theology, Doctrinal--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.

Theology, Doctrinal.

Theology, Doctrinal--Early church.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Summary:

"This Element is composed of three sections that explore Gregory of Nyssa's understanding of the resurrected life. First, according to Gregory, Christ establishes the ascent as the way of virtue and all who desire virtue will be sustained and sated by an infinite God. Second, Gregory assumes that the resurrected life affects us now, and not just our souls but our bodies, our relationships, and our neighbors. Finally, the resurrected life includes companions and teachers, such as his sister Macrina, and those who offer us their lives as instruction, model, and guide like Moses or Paul. This Element engages across multiple works to demonstrate that, for Gregory, Christ's resurrected body affects the bodies of all humans who choose to be on the ascent to God. For Gregory, everything was at stake. As a person lives into the resurrection, they become newly connected and beholden to their neighbors, near and far"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

Christ and the ascent : the character of the resurrected life

Bodies of hope : the effects of the resurrected life

Modeling the resurrected life

Conclusion : the symphonic and beloved community

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title (Cambridge Core, viewed April 22, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Hughes, Amy Brown Gregory of Nyssa on the resurrected life

ISBN:

9781009492089

100949208X

OCLC:

1584384537

Publisher Number:

CIPO000362912

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license