Gregory Of Nyssa: The Stages Of Holiness

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Ok, so the voice is really bizarre... even bordering on creepy... but the content of this short clip actually outliens one of Gregory's best paradoxes, "luminous darkness", quite well.

Enjoy
Adam

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  1. Bron WilliamsOctober 31, 2010 at 4:57 PM

    I love the comment that it is only in the not knowing and not seeing that we truly know and truly see....that resonates so much with me.

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