On the Making of Man
Автор:
Gregory of NyssaЖанр:
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2026-10-05Язык книги:
EnglishКол-во страниц:
42
Description
On the Making of Man is an early treatise on theological anthropology, the area of Christian theology that inquires into human nature with respect to God. In the treatise, the 4th century bishop and theologian Gregory of Nyssa interprets the creation narrative found in the first three chapters of the Book of Genesis. In particular, he expounds on the verse Genesis 1:27, the textual basis of the Christian doctrine of imago Dei (i.e. that humanity is made in God’s image). He argues that, being made in the likeness of divine sovereignty, human beings possess...
