On the Making of Man, by St. Gregory of Nyssa

This text is a collection of excerpts from On the Making of Man, a work by St. Gregory of Nyssa, a 4th-century Church Father. The text explores the creation of man in the image of God, examining his nature, his relationship to the world, and his fall from grace. It particularly focuses on the structure and function of the human body, the nature of the soul, and the doctrine of the resurrection. Gregory rejects the idea of pre-existing souls and argues that both soul and body come into being together, potentially in the Divine will and actually at the moment of conception. He further emphasizes the role of reason in distinguishing man from the animal world, while also exploring the sources of human passions and their relationship to the irrational nature. The text concludes with a discussion of the possibility of resurrection, drawing parallels from the natural world to support the argument for the restoration of human nature to its original state of glory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.