Patrista · Church Fathers

The Great Catechism

Gregory of Nyssa (c. 335–c. 395)

Chapters (50)

Chapter II — By the analogy of human breath, which is nothing but Chapter III — From the Jewish doctrine, then, the unity of the Divine Chapter IV — The Jew convicted from Scripture. Chapter IX — The Incarnation was not unworthy of Him; for only evil Chapter X — The objection that the finite cannot contain the infinite, Chapter XVIII — The ceasing of demon-worship, the Christian martyrdoms, Chapter XXVI — A certain deception was indeed practised upon the Evil Chapter XXXII — Even the death on the Cross was sublime: for it was the Chapter XXXVII — The Eucharist unites the body, as Baptism the soul, to Chapter XL — He alone has truly become a child of God who gives Chapter I — But since our system of religion is wont to observe a distinction of Chapter II — As, then, by the higher mystical ascent [1948] from matters that Chapter III — And so one who severely studies the depths of the mystery, receives Chapter IV — But should it be the Jew who gainsays these arguments, our discussion Chapter V — That there is, then, a Word of God, and a Breath of God, the Greek, Chapter VI — But you will perhaps seek to know the cause of this error of judgment; Chapter VII — Yet let no one ask, "How was it that, if God foresaw the misfortune Chapter VIII — Nevertheless one who regards only the dissolution of the body is Chapter IX — Up to this point, perhaps, one who has followed the course of our Chapter X — "But the nature of man," it is said, "is narrow and circumscribed, Chapter XI — Should you, however, ask in what way Deity is mingled with humanity, Chapter XII — If a person requires proofs of God's having been manifested to us in Chapter XIII — But, it is said, to be born and to die are conditions peculiar to the Chapter XIV — "Then why," it is asked, "did the Deity descend to such humiliation? Chapter XV — Even to this objection we are not at a loss for an answer consistent Chapter XVI — "But," it is said, "this change in our body by birth is a weakness, and Chapter XVII — But it will be said that the objection which has been brought against Chapter XVIII — And yet it is perhaps straining too far for those who do believe that Chapter XIX — Nevertheless, since neither those who take the Greek view, nor yet the Chapter XX — It is, then, universally acknowledged that we must believe the Deity to Chapter XXI — What, then, is justice? We distinctly remember what in the course of Chapter XXII — What, then, under these circumstances is justice? It is the not Chapter XXIII — What, then, was it likely that the master of the slave would choose to Chapter XXIV — But possibly one who has given his attention to the course of the Chapter XXV — That Deity should be born in our nature, ought not reasonably to Chapter XXVI — Still, in his examination of the amount of justice and wisdom Chapter XXVII — It is, then, completely in keeping with this, that He Who was thus Chapter XXVIII — But they deride our state of nature, and din into our ears the manner Chapter XXIX — But they change their ground and endeavour to vilify our faith in Chapter XXX — If, however, any one thinks to refute our argument on this ground, that Chapter XXXI — Yet, even in their reply to this, or the like, they are not at a loss Chapter XXXII — What other objection is alleged by our adversaries? This; that (to take Chapter XXXIII — For when they have heard from us something to this effect--that when Chapter XXXIV — But they ask for proof of this presence of the Deity when invoked for Chapter XXXV — But the descent into the water, and the trine immersion of the person Chapter XXXVI — For common sense as well as the teaching of Scripture shows that it is Chapter XXXVII — But since the human being is a twofold creature, compounded of soul and Chapter XXXVIII — There is now, I think, wanting in these remarks no answer to inquiries Chapter XXXIX — For, while all things else that are born are subject to the impulse of Chapter XL — But, as far as what has been already said, the instruction of this