St Gregory of Nazianzus An Intellectual Biography

St Gregory of Nazianzus (ca 330-391) is one of the most important theologians of the early Christian Church and is known as one of the Cappadocian Fathers. He worked to bring unity to a church deeply divided by the Arian crisis, and to demonstrate the perennial significance of the Nicene faith. This present study is the first critical analysis in the English language of the man, his writings, and his inner life. It offers definitive insight into the mind of one of the greatest protagonists of Nicene theology, and through his extraordinary personality, opens a window onto the world of late antiquity and the place of the Christian Church in it. "Anyone interested in the Cappadocian Fathers or patristic theology should find this book a pleasure to read and an excellent orientation to Gregory's life and work." - Christopher A. Beeley, Anglican Theological Review. Other Christian Biographies published by St Vladimir's Seminary Press include: Holy Women of Russia, by Brenda Meehan; The Monk of Mount Athos, by Sophrony Sakharov; and The Life of St Sava, by Nicholai Velimirovich.McGuckin, John Anthony is the author of 'St Gregory of Nazianzus An Intellectual Biography', published 2001 under ISBN 9780881412291 and ISBN 0881412295.