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Basil of Caesarea

Translated by Blomfield Jackson

Basil on the Holy Spirit, the six days of creation, and his letters.

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Contents · 102

  1. 1Preface
  2. 2Chronological Table · 1 of 2
  3. 3Chronological Table · 2 of 2
  4. 4Parentage and Birth
  5. 5Basil and the Councils, to the Accession of Valens
  6. 6The Breach with Gregory of Nazianzus
  7. 7Troubles of the Closing Years
  8. 8Classification
  9. 9Dogmatic
  10. 10Exegetic
  11. 11Ascetic
  12. 12Homiletical · 1 of 3
  13. 13Homiletical · 2 of 3
  14. 14Homiletical · 3 of 3
  15. 15Letters
  16. 16Writings Spurious and Dubious
  17. 17Additional Notes on Some Points in St. Basil's Doctrinal and Ecclesiastical Position
  18. 18Editions and Manuscripts · 1 of 3
  19. 19Editions and Manuscripts · 2 of 3
  20. 20Editions and Manuscripts · 3 of 3
  21. 21Preface
  22. 22That v: not found “of whom” in the case of the Son and of the Spirit
  23. 23Against those who assert that it is not proper for “with whom” to be said of the Son, and that the proper phrase is “through whom.”
  24. 24Against those who say that it is not right to rank the Holy Spirit with the Father and the Son
  25. 25Reply to the suggested objection that we are baptized “into water.” Also concerning baptism
  26. 26In what manner in the confession of the three hypostases we preserve the pious dogma of the Monarchia. Wherein also is the refutation of them that allege that the Spirit is subnumerated
  27. 27Proof of the absurdity of the refusal to glorify the Spirit, from the comparison of things glorified in creation
  28. 28That our opponents refuse to concede in the case of the Spirit the terms which Scripture uses in the case of men, as reigning together with Christ
  29. 29Introduction
  30. 30In the Beginning God made the Heaven and the Earth
  31. 31“The Earth was Invisible and Unfinished.”
  32. 32On the Firmament
  33. 33Upon the gathering together of the waters
  34. 34The Germination of the Earth
  35. 35The creation of luminous bodies
  36. 36The creation of moving creatures
  37. 37The creation of fowl and water animals
  38. 38The creation of terrestrial animals
  39. 39To Eustathius the Philosopher
  40. 40To Nectarius
  41. 41To the Cæsareans. A defence of his withdrawal, and concerning the faith
  42. 42To a widow
  43. 43To Macarius and John
  44. 44To Athanasius, bishop of Ancyra
  45. 45To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata
  46. 46To his Brother Gregory, concerning the difference between οὐσία and ὑπόστασις
  47. 47To Chilo, his disciple
  48. 48To a fallen virgin
  49. 49To the Canonicæ
  50. 50To Gregory, his uncle
  51. 51To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria
  52. 52To Callisthenes
  53. 53To Eustathius bishop of Sebastia
  54. 54Without address on the same subject
  55. 55To the Patrician Cæsaria, concerning Communion
  56. 56To Count Terentius
  57. 57To a soldier
  58. 58To the presbyters of Tarsus
  59. 59To Meletius, bishop of Antioch
  60. 60A transcript of the faith as dictated by Saint Basil, and subscribed by Eustathius, bishop of Sebasteia
  61. 61To Meletius Bishop of Antioch
  62. 62To Diodorus, presbyter of Antioch
  63. 63To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata
  64. 64To Trajan
  65. 65Without address. In the case of a trainer
  66. 66To Amphilochius on his consecration as Bishop
  67. 67Basil to Gregory
  68. 68To Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium
  69. 69To the Senate of Samosata
  70. 70To Amphilochius, concerning the Canons
  71. 71To Eustathius the physician
  72. 72To Meletius the Physician
  73. 73To Amphilochius, concerning the Canons
  74. 74To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium
  75. 75To Elpidius the bishop
  76. 76To the notables of Neocæsarea
  77. 77To Count Terentius
  78. 78To Amphilochius, the Canons
  79. 79To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium
  80. 80Against Eustathius of Sebasteia
  81. 81Consolatory, to the clergy of Colonia
  82. 82To the same, in answer to another question
  83. 83To the presbyters of Nicopolis
  84. 84To the bishops of Italy and Gaul concerning the condition and confusion of the Churches
  85. 85To the Nicopolitans
  86. 86To the presbyters of Antioch
  87. 87To Optimus the bishop
  88. 88To the Westerns
  89. 89To the wife of Arinthæus, the General. Consolatory
  90. 90Without address. Concerning Hera
  91. 91To Modestus the Prefect
  92. 92To the Commentariensis
  93. 93To Nectarius
  94. 94To Julianus
  95. 95To a widow
  96. 96To Aburgius
  97. 97Without Address
  98. 98To Pasinicus, the Physician
  99. 99Libanius to Basilius
  100. 100Basil to Libanius
  101. 101Libanius to Basil
  102. 102Of the Holy Trinity, the Incarnation, the invocation of Saints, and their Images