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This paper outlines the Trinitarian theology of Gregory Nazianzen as a representative of the Byzantine tradition. First, it analyses Gregory’s idea of the unfolding of Trinitarian dogma in the course of history. Second, it examines the Trinitarian terminology he uses in his polemics against the Arians. Third, it discusses the divinity of the Trinity. And finally, the paper looks at the vision of dogmatics and the moral implications of the unity of the Holy Trinity. The article comes to conclude that for Gregory, the Holy Trinity was not just a subject of theological controversy, it was primarily an object of prayerful meditation and loving devotion.
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Alfeyev, H.H. (2003). The Trinitarian Teaching of St. Gregory Nazianzen. In: Stewart, M.Y. (eds) The Trinity. Studies in Philosophy and Religion, vol 24. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0393-2_11
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