Oration 1 oration 2 oration 3 oration 7 oration 8 oration 12 oration 16 oration 18 oration 21 oration 27 first theological oration oration 28 second theological oration oration 29 third theological oration oration 30 fourth theological oration. In response to these heretical movements, gregory wrote the five theological orations. The fourth theological oration, which is the second concerning the son. Tspace is a free and secure research repository established by university of toronto libraries to disseminate and preserve the scholarly record of university of toronto. Home fathers of the church select orations gregory nazianzen select orations. It was at the end of 378 or early in 379 that gregory entered constantinople, and he quitted it during the general council of 381. Let us then keep the festival with splendour, and let us embrace one another. The 5 theological orations of gregory of nazianzus. As a classically trained orator and philosopher he infused hellenism into the. Excerpt from the five theological orations of gregory o f nazianzus accordingly the date must be in one of the three years 379 381.
Gregory of nazianzus, the theologian, was recognized among the cappadocian fathers as a peculiarly vivid and. This pdf file is from the christian classics ethereal library. Gregory, even after the lapse of many years, speaks of his ordination as an act of tyranny, and at the time, stung almost to madness, as an ox by a gadfly, rushed away again to pontus, to bury in its congenial solitude, consoled by an intimate friends deep sympathy, his wounded feelings. The five theological orations of gregory of nazianzus.
Theological orations by gregory of nazianzus read by jonathan lange. It is the day of the resurrection, and my beginning has good auspices. Since i have by the power of the spirit sufficiently overthrown the subtleties and intricacies of the arguments, and already. Gregory theologian, third theological oration xxix, on. On his fathers silence, because of the plague of hail. Gregory nazianzen the theologian third theological oration xxix, on the son, complete translated by ch. Such then is the account of the son, and in this manner he has escaped those who. On god and christ, the five theological orations and.
The standard english translation of gregorys five theological orations has been the one produced by charles gordon browne and james edward swallow for. Gregory of nazianzus five theological orations translated. Gregory of nazianzus, the theologian, was recognized among the cappadocian fathers as a peculiarly vivid and quotable exponent of the doctrine of god in. Gregorys celebrated speeches defending the orthodox teaching on the trinity against the heretical eunomians and macedonians are collected as the orationae 362381. The five theological orations by gregory of nazianzus goodreads. He is widely considered the most accomplished rhetorical stylist of the patristic age. The five theological orations, first delivered in ad 379 by gregory of nazianzus, one of the three cappadocian fathers of the early church, were immediately. On god and christ, the five theological orations and two letters to cledonius. Gregory of nazianzus five theological orations tspace. Gregory of nazianzus also known as gregory the theologian or gregory nazianzen, was a 4thcentury archbishop of constantinople, and theologian. Books by gregory of nazianzus author of on god and christ.