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The Body and Desire: Gregory of Nyssa's Ascetical Theology

Name: The Body and Desire: Gregory of Nyssa's Ascetical Theology
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Author: Raphael A. Cadenhead
ISBN: 9780520297968

by Raphael A. Cadenhead

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260 pages
Publisher: University of California Press
16.1 x 23.2 x 2.8 cm

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For theology students and academic readers

Explains early church views on the body and virtue

Reflect on how ancient wisdom shapes your ethics

A thoughtful exploration of Gregory of Nyssa’s theology regarding the body, gender, and asceticism.

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Although the reception of the Eastern Father, Gregory of Nyssa, has varied over the centuries, the past few decades have witnessed a profound awakening of interest in his thought. The Body and Desire sets out to retrieve the full range of Gregory's thinking on the challenges of the ascetic life by examining his evolving attitudes on what we now call gender, sex, and sexuality within the context of his theological commitments. Exploring Gregory's understanding of the importance of bodily and spiritual maturation for the practices of contemplation and virtue, Raphael Cadenhead recovers the vital relevance of this vision of transformation for contemporary ethical discourse.