Man’s participation in God’s perfections according to Saint Gregory of Nyssa

106 Pages·1997·9.41 MB·English

by  DAVID L. BALAS

ST'UDIA ANSELMIANA
METOY~IA eEOY
PHILOSOPHICA THEOLOGICA
MAN'S PARTICIPATION IN GOD'S PERFECTIONS
EDIT A A PROFESSORIBUS INSTITUTI PONTIFICII
ACCORDING TO SAINT GREGORY OF NYSSA
S. ANSELMI DE URBE
by
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FASCICULUS LV DA VID 1. BALAS, S. O. Ost,
P-O~NT-IF~IC-IU-M -IN-ST-IT~U.TU-M- S.- A-NS-EL-M-I -~ -RO-M-AE- -~ -19-66 n. B. C.» LIBRERIA HERDER ~ ROMAE ~ 1966
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I
Table of contents v
Preface VII
Abbreviations - «S igla » IX
Bibliography XI
I. Sources.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XI
NIHIL OBSTAT
II. Works and Articles on St. Gregory of Nyssa ........... XIV
Ex Abbatia B. M. V. de Dallas, die IS Iunii I965 III. General Works........................................ XVII
t ANSELMUS NAGY
Abbas de Dallas et Vicarius Abbatis Praesidis
Introduction
I
Congregationis Zircensis
1. The Theme of Participation before St. Gregory of Nyssa .... I
2. The Theme of Participation in St. Gregory of Nyssa: « Status
Quaestionis» ..... ...................................... .
14
3. Aims and Plan of Our Investigation ..................... . 18
I. The Hierarchy of Being 23
IMPRIMATUR 1. The Rejection of Subordinationism: No Intermediary between
Ex Abbalia S. Mariae Cryptaeferratae, die IS martii I966 God and Creature ................................... . 23
ffi THEoDoRus 2. The Theme of the « Division of Beings» in the Works of Gregory 34
3. The Hierarchy of Being: a Synthetic View ............... . 50
Arch. Ordinarius
4. The Place of Participation ........................... . 52
II. The Participation in Divine Goodness
54
I. Analysis of CE I Ch. 22................................ 54
2. Divine Goodness and Its Participation before Gregory...... 64
3. God as Absolnte Goodness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
4. The Participants of Goodness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
III. The Partaking of Divine Life
I. Analysis of CE III, VI 66-80 ........................... .
2. Life as a Divine Attribnte before Gregory ............... .
3. God as Life Itself ................................... .
4. The Participation of the True Life •.....................
VI Table 0/ Colttents
IV. The Participation in Being
100
1. De Vita. lVloysis II 22-25 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100
2. The « Real Being» and Its Participation before Gregory.... 102
3. God as the Real' Being ................................ 108 PREFACE
4- The Participation in Being . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II5
V. The Negative Implications of Participation: The Onto
logical Difference between God and the Spiritual Creatures 121 Early in the course of my theological studies at the PontificiltJlt
I. « By Participation» vs. « By Itself» ...................... 121 Athenaeum Anselmianwln, Rome, I was introduced to the works
2. Composition vs. Simplicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 and the doctrine of St. Gregory of Nyssa under the direction of the
3· « More and Less» vs. Infinity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Rev. Polycarp Sherwood, O. S. B., then Professor of Patristics at
4- Mutability vs. Immutability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
5· Temporality vs. Eternity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Sant'Anselmo, and soon I, began a more thorough investigation of
the thought of this author. With the progress of my study of Greg
VI. The Positive Implications of Participation: « Partici-
ory's works I realized more and more the central importance of
pation» in the History of Salvation . . . . , . . . . ..
141
the idea of participation in his theology. I came to the conclusion
1. Participation and the Primordial Vocation of Man... . . ..... 142
that a deeper investigation of this notion should precede inquiries
2. Participation and Redemption in Christ .................. 150
3· Participation and Spiritual Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 152 into other aspects of his doctrine. The result is the present book.
4· Participation and Eschatology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
5. The Partaking of God» ................................ 158 I feel deeply grateful to all who in so many ways have assiste~
«
me by their counsel, criticism, and suggestions, in particular: the
Conclusion ....
-' ' .. , .. 162 Rev. Polycarp Sherwood, O. S. B., the Rev. Cyprian Vagaggini,
Appendix: Plutarch's De Iside and Osir1:de and St. Gregory O. S. B., then the Dean of the Theological Faculty at the Ansel
of Nyssa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . 168 mianum, the Rev. Alphonse Kemmer, O. S. B., the Rev. Jean
Gribomont, O. S. B., and Prof. Endre von Ivanka, Graz.
Indices
171 I would also like to give special thanks to the Right Rev.
1. Index of N alnes ........................ . ........... .
Anselm Nagy, S. O. Cist., Abbot of the Cistercian Monastery «Our Lady
II. Index of Greek Words ............................... .
III. Index of Subjects ................................... . of Dallas», Irving, Texas, and Vicar of the Abbot of Zirc, Hunga
IV. Index of Analyzed Texts of Gregory ................. .
ry, for the possibility of prolonged theological studies and of conti
nued scholarly work, and to several of my confreres, without whose
generous technical help and constant encouragement the present
work could not have been finished, also to the Administration of
the University of Dallas for the reduction of my teaching load in
order to facilitate the completion of this work.
Though my mother tongue is Hungarian, the English text
is mine; for some corrections I am indebted to the Rev. Polycarp
Sherwood and Mr, Don R. Scho!,
VIII Pre/ace
Finally I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Rev.
Jean P. Muller, O. S. B. for having accepted my work for publica
tion in the Studia Anselmiana.
ABBREVIA TrONS - «SIGLA»
May this study on a theologian of a still undivided Christia
nity be a modest contribution to the renewal and reunion of Chris
tians in our times.
BZ Byzantinische Zeitsclll'ift·
CE Contra Eunomium
January, I965 DAVID L. BALAs S. O. Cist. DSp Dictionnaire de la Spiritualill! asceUque et mystique
Cistercian Monastery DTC Dictionnaire de tlu!ologie catllolique
Route 2, Box I DTP Divus Thomas (Piacenza)
Irving, Texas 75060, U. S. A' EC E'/Iciclopedia Cattolica
EF Enciclopedia Filosofica
EO Ecllos d'Oriellt
ER The Ecclesiastical Review
GCS Die griechischen clwistlichen Schriftsteller del' el'sien drei ] ahrhunderie
Lampe G. W. H. Lampe, A Patristic Greek Lexicon, (Oxford, 1961 tJ.)
LCC Library of Chri~tian Classics
LfThK Lexikon fiir Theologie 'lind Kirche (2nd ed.)
Liddell-Scott .H. G. Liddell - R. Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., Ox
ford, 1940)
OChP Orientalia Christiana pel'iodica
PG lYligne, Patrologia Graeca
Ph] Philosophisches ] ahrbuch
PW Paulys Realencyklopadie del' klassischen A ltertwl/.swissellscliaft
RACh Realle:¥ikon fiir A ntike u'/Id ClwisfentulII
RAM Revue d' asceUque et de mystique
REAug Revue des Etudes Augustinie'/1.nes
REByz Revue des Etudes byzantines
RevSR Revue des Sciences religieuses
RHE Revue d' H istoire Ecclesiastique
RESP Revue des sciences philosopkiques et theologiques
RSR Recherches de science religieuse
RTh Revue Thomiste
SA Studia A nselmiana
SCh Sources chretiennes
Sch Scholastik
SVF ]. von Arnim, StoicoruJ/I VeteruHl Fragmenta, vo1s. I-III (Leip
zig, 1903-05)
x Abbreviations - « Sigla »
Th Coli. T Ju!%gie
ThL Theologische Literaturzeitung
ThWzNT Theologisches Worterbuch ZUlli Neue'll Testament
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1'5 Theological Studies
TU Texte und Untersuchungen ZUI' altchristlichen Literatul'
L Sources.
VCh Vigiliae c1wistianae
VM Vita Moysis
I. ST GREGORY OF NYSSA.
ZfKg Zeitschrilt IiiI' Kirchengeschichte
ZfkTh Zeitsclwilt IiiI' lwtholische Theologie a) Editions.
ZfntW Zeitschrilt fUr die neutestamentliche Wissel/schalt und die Kunde
diw iilteren I{i rche Note: We refer to the works of St. Gregory of Nyssa by indicating
1. the (usuallly abbreviated) title and subdivision (if any) of the work (books
are indicated by Roman, chapters and paragraphs by Arabic numerals),
2. the volume, page, and (if necessary) lines of the critical edition used (Ro
man numerals refer to the corresponding volume of the edition directed by
W. JAEGER, « Sr. » to the edition of the Or. cat. by J. H. 5RAWLEY; the edi
tion of the De vita 1I10)Jsis by J. DANr:hou is referred to simply by indica
ting the subdivisions of the work into paragraphs), 3. volume and column
of Migne PG.
Of the complete critical edition of Gregorii Nysseni Opera, under the di
rection of '0l. JAEGER - continued since his decease by H. LANGERBECK -
the following volumes have been published (Leiden: Brill):
Volumen I: Contra Eunofl1'ium Libri. Iteratis curis edidit Wernerus IAE
GER. Pars prior: Liber I et II (Vulgo I et XIIB), 1960.
Volumen II: Contra Eunomiutn Libri. Iteratis curis ediditWernerus
JAEGER. Pars ahera: Liber III (Vulgo III-XII); Reflttalio Confessionis Eu-
nomii (Vulgo Lib. II), 1960.
Volumen III, Pars I: OPera Dogmatica 1I1illora, Pars I. Edidit Frideri
cus MUELLER, 1958.
Volumen V: In PsalmoY/lim Inscriptiolles. Edidit Jacobus McDONOUGH;
In Sextum Psalmum de Octava. Edidit Jacobus McDONOUGH; In Ecclesiasten
Homiliae. Edidit Paulus ALEXANDER, 1962.
Volumen VI: In Canticutn CanticoruJIl. Edidit Hermannus LANGER
BECK, 1960.
Volumen VIII, Pars I: Opera Ascetica, Ediderunt Wernerus JAEGER,
J. P. CAVARNOS, Virginia Woods CALLAHAN, 1952.
Volumen VIII, Pars II: Epistulae. Edidit Georgius PASguALI. Editio
ahera, 1959.
For the Or. cat. and the De vita 1I10ysis 1 we have used the following se
parate editions:
The Catechetical Oration of Gregory of Nyssa. Edited by J. H. SRAWLEY =
Cambridge Patristic Texts (Cambridge, 1903; reprinted 1956). We refer also
1 I was not able to use yet vol. VII, I of the critical edition of Leiden:
De Vita Moysis. Edidit H. MUSURILLO, 1964.
XII Bibliography I. Sources·· XIII
to the subdivisions of the chapters found in L. M:ERIDIER, Gregoire de Nysse, There are, on the other hand, some surely authentic works, not contai
Discours CatecMtique (Paris, 1908). ned in PG 44-46:
Gregoire De Nysse, La vie de lYIolse ou !mite de la perfection en matiere Ad EustatMum de San eta Trini!ate: GregorU Nysseni OPera III, I, pp.
de vertu. Introdnction et traduction de J. DANI:ELOV. Deuxieme edition revue 3-16: PG 32, 684-696.
et augmentee du texte critique ~ ·SCh I bis(Paris, 1955). De 1:nstituto christiano: Gregorii Nysseni Opera VIII, I, pp. 40-89 (in
For all the other works of Gregory not contained in these editions the PG 46, 287-306 only an excerpt is given).
text used is that of the PG 44-46. The new introductions to the reprint of tliese
volumes (Turnhout: Brepols, 1959) contain complete information on other
older editions (cf. also J. QUASTEN, Patrology . III (Westminister, MId., 1960) c) Chronology of his wor/ls.
pp. 254-296).
For the chronology of Gregory's works cf. beside the introduction of P G
and the general patrologies referred to above, especially J. DANI:ELOU, La chro-
nologie des sermons ... ; ID., Le mariage ... ; ID., Gregoire de Nysse, La vie de MOise,
b) A uthenticity of his works. pp. II-X; DIEKAMP, Literargeschichtliches ... ; JAEGER, Gregorii Nysseni OPera II,
pp. VI-XIII; ID., Two Rediscovered Works ... , pp. 14-36 and 1I5-I42; LIESKE,
Concerning the authenticity of Gregory's works, systematic information p. 54 n. 18; PASQUALI, Le lettere ... ; VOLKER, p. II n. I; LEBOURLIER, pp. 179-
is given in the new introduction to the reprint of PG 44-46 (cf. also O. BAR 180.
DENHEWER, Geschicltte del' altkirchlichen Literatur. Vol. III (Freiburg i. B.,
1923,) pp. 188-220 and 671-672; QUASTEN, loco cit.). According to the present
d) Translations.
state of research, the following works cannot be considered as authentic (or
are at least of dubious authenticity):
The translations we have given of Gregory's texts try to follow more
closely his thought and terminology than the extant versions. The following
PG 44, 257-298: In verba « Faciamns Hominem I' Homiliae II. English translations, however, have been often consulted and partly used:
(Cf. J. DANIELOU, La chronologie ... , pp. 349-350; Merki, Select Writings and Letters of Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa. Translated, with
=
pp. 165-173). Prolegomena, Notes, and Indices, by W. MOORE and H. A. WILSON A Se-
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=
seni OPera III, I, p. LXI). Annotated by H. C. GRAEF Ancient Christian Writers, vol. XVIII (West
46, 193-234: Testimonia adversus Judaeos ex Veteri Testamento. minster, MId., 1954).
541-542 : Contra lYI anichaeos oratio. Christologj' of the Later Fathers. Edited by E. R. HARDY and C. C. RICH
627-652 : In resurrectionem. Christi oratio I I. ARDSON = LCC 3 (Philadelphia, 1954). - Contains Ad Abl. (pp. 256-267)
683-690: In resurrection em Christi oratio V. and the Or. cat. (pp. 268-325).
819-850: De vita S. P. Epll1'aem Syri. From Glory to Glory. Texts from Gregory of Nyssa's Mystical Writings.
893-958: De vita B. Gregorii Thaumaturgi. Selected and with and Introduction by J. DANI:ELOU, Translated and Edited
1I01-1I08: Ep. XXVI.: Ad Evagritun monaclmm, de Divinitate. (Cf. by H. MUSURILLO (New York, 1961).
F. REFOUL:E, La date de la le/tre a Evagre (PG 46, 1I01- Note: all the other available translations are indicated in the new intro
1I08): RSR 49 (1961) 520-548). duction to PG 44-46.
l1I2B: Fragmentu.m 4. (Gregory's interpretation of « primogeni
tus is quite different in the authentic works).
II
lII2C: Fragmentmn 5. (It shows a much more developed Chris 2. OTHER AUTHORS.
tological doctrine than Gregory's authentic works. Cf.,
however, QUASTEN, op. cit., pp. 281 and 283 on this Ep. a) Church Fathers.
ad Philippitm).
1I1I-1I26: Fragmentum 6.: ex libro « De cognitione Dei ll. The works of the Greek Fathers are referred to or quoted according to
II25-1I26: Fragmentu1Il 7. (The distinction between « Deus II et « Di the GCS (indicating the number of the volume of their works - in Roman
vinitas II is not found in Gregory's authentic works). numerals - page and lines) or the PG (indicating the number of the volume
II51-II82 : De occursu Dom.ini. - in Arabic numerals ~ and column).
XIV Bibliography II. Works a'nd Articles on St. Greg~ry 0/ Nyssa xv
~~~~~~~~~~--~--~--
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16I-197·
10., Platonistlle et tMologie mystique. Doctrine spirituelle de saint Gregoire de
=
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