The Fatherhood of God: Athanasius and Gregory of Nazianzus
The Fatherhood of God: Athanasius and Gregory of Nazianzus
This thesis examines the concept of God as Father in the thinking of two Patristic authors: Athanasius (c. 293-373) and Gregory of Nazianzus (c. 329-390). Since God is called Father frequently in the New Testament both Athanasius and Gregory see the name as fundamental to understanding the nature of the intradivine life, as well as God’s relationship to humankind. The reliance of Patristic authors on the language of Father and Son brings relational language to the fore of Christological and trinitarian discussions of the 4th and 5th centuries. In this thesis, I endeavour to demonstrate the centrality of the fatherhood of God in the thinking of Athanasius and Gregory of Nazianzus, and to connect their thinking on this topic to larger theological questions of the period.
Master of Arts (MA)
- McMaster University Canada
Athanasius, Trinity, Patristics, Fatherhood, Arians, Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion, Nazianzus
Athanasius, Trinity, Patristics, Fatherhood, Arians, Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion, Nazianzus
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