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Saint Gregory of Nazianzen Byzantine icon, Cappadocian father and theologian reflecting on the mystery of the Trinity

GREGORY OF NAZIANZEN · 4TH CENTURY · CAPPADOCIAN

Theological Orations

Synopsis

Five orations delivered in Constantinople that became foundational texts for Trinitarian orthodoxy, defending the full divinity of the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Theological Orations is a central text in the Christian mystical tradition, offering insight into the spiritual life, the nature of divine union, and the transformation of the soul.

Selected Passages

God always was, and is, and will be; or rather God always Is.
It is difficult to conceive God, but to define Him in words is an impossibility.
What has not been assumed has not been healed.

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