On the Making of Man
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On the Making of Man is a theological and philosophical treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that explores the creation, nature, and purpose of humanity within a Christian framework.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical treatise
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain the dignity of human beings
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reconcile biblical revelation with philosophical reasoning ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian doctrine of creation
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox theology
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| author | Gregory of Nyssa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulatedIn | Greek-speaking Christian communities ⓘ |
| discusses |
free will
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human destiny ⓘ image of God in humanity ⓘ relationship between humanity and God ⓘ resurrection ⓘ soul and body ⓘ |
| doctrinalFocus |
human participation in divine life
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restoration of humanity in Christ ⓘ |
| genre | patristic theology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Christocentric anthropology
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Trinitarian theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Byzantine theological thought
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later Christian anthropology ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
creation of humanity
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nature of humanity ⓘ purpose of humanity ⓘ |
| movement | Cappadocian Fathers ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of Gregory of Nyssa ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
human nature
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relationship of soul and body ⓘ teleology of human life ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Against Eunomius
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On the Soul and the Resurrection ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| setting | late 4th-century Christian debates on anthropology ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Christian philosophy
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historical theology ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | Christian anthropology ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
creation ex nihilo
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divine providence ⓘ imago Dei ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century ⓘ |
| tradition | Patristic literature ⓘ |
| workOf |
Cappadocian Fathers
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surface form:
Cappadocian theology
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