Brilliant essay. Both Gregorys were likely contemporaries with Athanasius, so far as I know. The Gregory's "Two Trees" and Athanasius' "Decline of man" in the first few pages of "Against the Heathen" complement each other very well.
You are absolutely right, Steve. It's as if they wrote all those extraordinary treatises as distinct parts of the same symphony. In any case, they are the Masters of Theology who have unveiled for me the entire framework that enables a nuanced understanding of such crucial issues, like the deep nature of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.
Excellent drawing together of these thoughts from these two great Gregorys. Thank you for this - it makes perfect sense. And so here we all are, trying to get back to Paradise...
Brilliant essay. Both Gregorys were likely contemporaries with Athanasius, so far as I know. The Gregory's "Two Trees" and Athanasius' "Decline of man" in the first few pages of "Against the Heathen" complement each other very well.
You are absolutely right, Steve. It's as if they wrote all those extraordinary treatises as distinct parts of the same symphony. In any case, they are the Masters of Theology who have unveiled for me the entire framework that enables a nuanced understanding of such crucial issues, like the deep nature of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.
Excellent drawing together of these thoughts from these two great Gregorys. Thank you for this - it makes perfect sense. And so here we all are, trying to get back to Paradise...