On the Holy Spirit
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780913836743 (0913836745)
Publish date: November 1st 1980
Publisher: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press
Pages no: 118
Edition language: English
Basil the Great was a Trinitarian who studied with Gregory Nazianzus. He was against what he called "Jewish literalism" (his words), while stressing the need for reserve in interpreting doctrine and the sacraments. He did not embrace allegory to the extent his contemporaries did. He saw them as fant...