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The Complete Works of Saint Basil (5 Books): Cross-Linked to the Bible
Basil of Caesarea, or Saint Basil the Great, was born in 330 AD, in Caesarea to a wealthy, pious family. He started his career as a lawyer and teacher, but his life radically changed when he became Christian. He left his homeland to spend time with the monks of Egypt. When he returned, he founded his own communities of monks and was, in time, chosen to be the bishop of Caesarea. As a bishop he was known to care for the poor, and to be zealous defender of the true Christian faith. He died in 379 AD. St. Basil wrote many works, the following of which are included in this 1) A Sketch of the Life and Works of Saint Basil by Philip Schaff 2) De Spiritu Sancto (On The Spirit) 3) Nine Homilies of Hexaemeron 4) Letters 5) Ascetical Works These writings have been cataloged in an organized fashion to make it easy to reference with the Kindle format. In addition all the texts have been cross-linked to the King James Bible, which is included as an appendix.
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Published December 4, 2016
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Basil the Great
312 books127 followersAfter 370, Christian leader Saint Basil, known as "the Great," Greek bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia, vigorously opposed Arianism.
Arabic: باسيليوس الكبير
Greek: Μέγας Βασίλειος
People also call him of Mazaca in Asia Minor. He influenced as a 4th century theologian and monastic.
Theologically, Basil supported the Nicene faction of the church, not the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea on the other side. Ability to balance theological convictions with political connections made Basil a powerful advocate for the Nicene position.
In addition to work as a theologian, Basil cared for the poor and underprivileged. Basil established guidelines, which focus on community, liturgical prayer, and manual labor for monastic life. People remember him, together with Pachomius, as a father of communal monasticism in east. The traditions of east and west consider him.
People refer collectively to Basil, Gregory of Nazianzus, and Gregory of Nyssa as the fathers. The Eastern Orthodox Church and Catholics gave the title of hierarch to Basil, together with Gregory of Nazianzus and John Chrysostom. The Catholic Church recognizes him as a doctor. The epithet "revealer of heavenly mysteries," sometimes refers to Basil.
Arabic: باسيليوس الكبير
Greek: Μέγας Βασίλειος
People also call him of Mazaca in Asia Minor. He influenced as a 4th century theologian and monastic.
Theologically, Basil supported the Nicene faction of the church, not the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea on the other side. Ability to balance theological convictions with political connections made Basil a powerful advocate for the Nicene position.
In addition to work as a theologian, Basil cared for the poor and underprivileged. Basil established guidelines, which focus on community, liturgical prayer, and manual labor for monastic life. People remember him, together with Pachomius, as a father of communal monasticism in east. The traditions of east and west consider him.
People refer collectively to Basil, Gregory of Nazianzus, and Gregory of Nyssa as the fathers. The Eastern Orthodox Church and Catholics gave the title of hierarch to Basil, together with Gregory of Nazianzus and John Chrysostom. The Catholic Church recognizes him as a doctor. The epithet "revealer of heavenly mysteries," sometimes refers to Basil.
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January 10, 2025
Finished his book on the Holy Spirit, which was the only one out of this Complete Works I was really interested in. I only bought this because it included a Sketch of his life and works cross referenced to the Bible and was only a dollar more than his work On the Holy Spirit by itself. Unfortunately, the Bible is the King James version, which St. Basil would NOT have used! That was only 1000 years later! 🙄
This is still a fantastic collection, with 9 Homilies of Hexaemeron, 366 Letters and 15 Ascetical Works in addition to the Treatise on the Holy Spirit which is said to have never been equaled. We shall see. I look forward to it. St. Basil is called 'The Great' and along with Gregory Nazianzen were among the most devoted defenders of the faith in the fourth century. Both were bishops and both are now saints and doctors of the Church. These two men met while studying in Caesarea Cappadocia and strengthened their tight friendship in Athens. After Basil’s death, Gregory wrote of their bond, “We seemed to have one soul, inhabiting two bodies” (Orationes of Saint Gregory 43:20).
Both saints came from families of saints. Basil’s maternal grandmother was a martyr; his paternal grandmother, his parents, and three of his siblings are also saints.
I looked forward to reading this and it did not disappoint. Basically, it was a polemical work with St. Basil contending with the Pneumatomachi (/ˌn(j)uːməˈtɒməkaɪ/; Ancient Greek: Πνευματομάχοι Pneumatomákhoi), also known as Macedonians or Semi-Arians in Constantinople and the Tropici in Alexandria. They were an anti-Nicene Creed sect which flourished in the regions adjacent to the Hellespont during the latter half of the fourth, and the beginning of the fifth centuries. I got all this just by looking up the word 'Pneumatomachi'. My mom would be proud of me. When I was a little girl, and I wanted to know something she would tell me, "Look it up". I hated that answer, but it has served me well!
Anyway, it seems (at insofar as this poor brain can understand things!) that this whole argument, which was seemingly over prepositions, in fact was that his interlocuters were trying to reduce God, the Holy Spirit, to something less than the First Person of the Trinity, God, the Father and the Second Person, God, the Son, Jesus Christ.
I would need to read/listen to it a few more times to really appreciate the fullness of text, but what I listened to (as I used my kindle-text-to-talk feature) I really enjoyed.
This is still a fantastic collection, with 9 Homilies of Hexaemeron, 366 Letters and 15 Ascetical Works in addition to the Treatise on the Holy Spirit which is said to have never been equaled. We shall see. I look forward to it. St. Basil is called 'The Great' and along with Gregory Nazianzen were among the most devoted defenders of the faith in the fourth century. Both were bishops and both are now saints and doctors of the Church. These two men met while studying in Caesarea Cappadocia and strengthened their tight friendship in Athens. After Basil’s death, Gregory wrote of their bond, “We seemed to have one soul, inhabiting two bodies” (Orationes of Saint Gregory 43:20).
Both saints came from families of saints. Basil’s maternal grandmother was a martyr; his paternal grandmother, his parents, and three of his siblings are also saints.
I looked forward to reading this and it did not disappoint. Basically, it was a polemical work with St. Basil contending with the Pneumatomachi (/ˌn(j)uːməˈtɒməkaɪ/; Ancient Greek: Πνευματομάχοι Pneumatomákhoi), also known as Macedonians or Semi-Arians in Constantinople and the Tropici in Alexandria. They were an anti-Nicene Creed sect which flourished in the regions adjacent to the Hellespont during the latter half of the fourth, and the beginning of the fifth centuries. I got all this just by looking up the word 'Pneumatomachi'. My mom would be proud of me. When I was a little girl, and I wanted to know something she would tell me, "Look it up". I hated that answer, but it has served me well!
Anyway, it seems (at insofar as this poor brain can understand things!) that this whole argument, which was seemingly over prepositions, in fact was that his interlocuters were trying to reduce God, the Holy Spirit, to something less than the First Person of the Trinity, God, the Father and the Second Person, God, the Son, Jesus Christ.
I would need to read/listen to it a few more times to really appreciate the fullness of text, but what I listened to (as I used my kindle-text-to-talk feature) I really enjoyed.
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