On Christian Ethics: Text (Popular Patristics Series)

by Basil of Caesarea

Publisher:

St Vladimir’s Seminary Press

, 2014

Overview

St. Basil was a towering figure in the fourth-century Church. In the midst of great controversy, he led the charge of those faithful to the doctrine proclaimed at Nicaea. For the bishop of Caesarea, the array of false teachings that plagued the Church was not merely a matter of conflicting opinions or interpretations. It was rather a result of the moral failure of so-called leaders of the Church to look first to the will of God revealed in Scripture as their compass in all things-in matters of both theology and personal conduct. Here St. Basil lays out a consistent theological ethic, rooted in a nuanced appreciation for the supremacy of Scripture. These texts, presented with the Greek on the facing page, are essential reading for anyone interested in early Christian approaches to ethics as well as the right use and interpretation of the Bible. This resource contains the original text in Greek.

Product Details

• Title: On Christian Ethics: Text
• Author: Basil of Caesarea
• Series: Popular Patristics Series
• Volume: 51
• Publisher: St Vladimir’s Seminary Press
• Print Publication Date: 2014
• Logos Release Date: 2018
• Language: Greek, Modern (post 1453)
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Basil, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 329-379. Ethike; Christian ethics › Early works to 1800
• Resource ID: LLS:CHRSTNTHCSBSGRTGRK
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:21:10Z

About Basil of Caesarea

Basil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great, (330 – January 1, 379) was the bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential 4th century Christian theologian and monastic. Theologically, Basil was a supporter of the Nicene faction of the church, in opposition to Arianism on one side and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea on the other.