The Problem of the Devil in Cappadocian Th...

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In The Problem of the Devil in Cappadocian Thought, Gabrielle Thomas questions the popular assumption that the devil served as the primary explanation for evil, sin, and suffering as early Christians grappled with all that is wrong in the world. Interrogating the status of the devil in the teachings of the Cappadocians - Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nazianzus, Gregory of Nyssa, and Macrina the Younger - she identifies their points of agreement, that the devil is a fallen angel, and disagreement, notably how Christ defeated him, his continued existence, and his ultimate end. In her investigation, Thomas engages fourth-century Christian thought in conversation with ancient philosophy, ancient history, classics, and biblical studies. She demonstrates how the Cappadocians negotiated myriad philosophical, theological, and spiritual problems with the devil. Thomas argues that the devil is not simply a strategy for explaining the problem of evil. Rather, the devil himself is the problem.

Über den Autor

Gabrielle Thomas, an Anglican priest, is Dean and President of Berkeley Divinity School at Yale and Professor of Early Christian, Anglican, and Theological Studies at Yale Divinity School. She is the author of The Image of God in the Theology of Gregory of Nazianzus and For the Good of the Church: Unity, Theology, and Women and co-editor of Women and Ordination in the Orthodox Church.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; 1. Problematizing the Devil; 2. The first fallen angel; 3. Know thine enemy by name; 4. Christ's defeat of the Devil; 5. The Church's war against the Devil; 6. Becoming diabolic; 7. The Devil in Gregory of Nyssa's homilies on the song of songs; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2026
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Importe , Religion & Theologie
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781009750776
ISBN-10:	1009750771
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Thomas, Gabrielle
Hersteller:	Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 17 mm
Von/Mit:	Gabrielle Thomas
Erscheinungsdatum:	11.05.2026
Gewicht:	0,462 kg