Gregory of Nyssa and Greco-Roman Philosophy
What follows is a short essay in response to the following question: Using The Life of Mosesto illustrate, discuss Gregory's view of the relationship between philosophy and scripture.
The disclaimer:Essays for exams get tailored to answer the question at hand. There are a multitude of interesting things to say about Gregory of Nyssa (c335–c395 CE). Lately I've enjoyed reading Virginia Burrus's essay entitled, "Queer Father: Gregory of Nyssa and the Subversion of Identity," found in Queer Theology: Rethinking the Western Body (edited by Gerard Loughlin).
Queer theology at the crossroads?
Keeping with yesterday's post, here's another excerpt from my candidate statement... Show me more...
Eastern Orthodoxy + queer theology?
While in fact only nine and a half months will have passed from the submission of my research proposal to the actual beginning of my doctoral studies, it feels much longer. Some things have changed: Professor Tanner has accepted a position at Yale Divinity School and I've continued to explore questions in sacramentology concerning baptism and the practices of the Metropolitan Community Churches. But excerpted below is a passage from my original candidate statement, detailing what I proposed in my application: Show me more...
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