DOG THE - WK 3

According to Gregory of Nyssa, what is the apparent contradiction when starting with the three really distinct persons of the Trinity?

• There are three gods

• The Son and Holy Spirit aren't divine

• There is only one God

• The three persons are not distinct

What term is used to describe "perceived peculiarities" in the context of the document?

• Patriarchates

• Idiomata

• Deity

• Beatific vision

How many ancient patriarchates are mentioned in the document?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

What is the nature of divine names according to Gregory, as mentioned in the document?

• They signify the divine nature

• They forbid incorrect knowledge about the divine nature

• They are unnameable and unutterable

• They do not signify the divine nature

According to the document, what does "incorruptible" mean?

• That which is divine

• That which is not to be reconciled with corruptibility

• That which signifies the divine nature

• That which is a patriarchate

What does "Deity" refer to according to Gregory, as mentioned in the document?

• God's activity

• The divine nature

• The beatific vision

• The patriarchates

What is the problem for Gregory regarding the divine nature?

• It is easily understood

• It signifies the names of God

• It is a problem of corruptibility

• It cannot be directly conceived in this life

According to Gregory, how many gods are there if a name [god] coincides with the holy Trinity [of persons who ARE three]?

• 3 gods

• 1 god

• 3 saviors

• None of the above

What does the undivided nature of God suggest that some may wrongly conclude about the hypostases?

• That the hypostases are mixed or are one

• That there are three distinct hypostases

• That the hypostases are separate from the divine essence

• That the hypostases do not exist

What term is used to describe the "difference in manner of being" in the context of the Trinity?

• Principle of causality

• Seinsweisen

• Unbegotten

• Economic Trinity