On God and Man: The Theological Poetry of St. Gregory of Nazianzus 312.62 "An utterly overwhelming book: it

"An utterly overwhelming book: it is hard to read it without tears coming to one's eyes

one of the most famous and well-respected figures in contemporary Egyptian monasticism

the monk progresses towards perfection and union with God

perhaps including the idea that the devil himself will be saved

where he spent most of his monastic life

On God and Man: The Theological Poetry of St. Gregory of Nazianzus 312.62 "An utterly overwhelming book: it"Sugg. Donation" St. Gregory of Nazianzus is one of the most open and self revealing of the Fathers of the Church, and his poetry is remarkable for its personal character. In these poems, he speaks of the joys and frustrations of his own life; he reveals his inner questioning about the purpose and values of life in the face of sin and mortality, and his ultimate faith in Christ as redeeming and reconciling all things. St. Gregory's poetry has often