Abstract: Abstract This chapter addresses the issue of possible development in Gregory’s christology by returning to the problematic christology of Contra Eunomium III analysed in Chapter 3. It argues that Gregory already held a Spirit-based christology when he wrote Contra Eunomium III, which he concealed for pragmatic reasons. This chapter offers justification for this argument by formulating criteria for detecting probable traces of Spirit-based christology in Ad Eustathius, Adversus Macedonianos, and Contra Eunomium III. Thus, it shows that Spirit-based christology is the more original and authentic account of the unity of Christ’s divine and human natures in Gregory’s thought. This has significant implications for how we ought to re-evaluate our understanding of Gregory’s christology.
Publication Year: 2023
Publication Date: 2023-08-24
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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