Cappadocian Fathers A collective term used to refer to three Eastern Christians who significantly influenced the development of theology in the late forth century: Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nazianzen, and Gregory of Nyssa, all of whom date from the late fourth century. Basil and Gregory of Nyssa were brothers while Gregory of Nazianzen was a close friend of the two. These three are well respected by all major traditions in Christianity primarily because of their work on the doctrine of the Trinity in that they brought a balance between the oneness of the substance of God (homoousios) and the...
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