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Seeing “Through a Glass Darkly;” How Basil and Gregory of Nyssa Changed the World

Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa were born into privilege in fourth-century Cappadocia (modern-day Turkey). Their education was elite, and their careers promising. Both became masters of rhetoric. However, their trajectory changed when their sister, Macrina, who had dedicated … Continue reading

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