Three Famous sons of Cappadocia

Hakan Asan — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 16:32:18 +0000

Three important early church fathers, Saint Basil the Great, Saint Gregory of Nyssa, who was Basil’s younger brother, and Saint Gregory of Nazianzus, Basil’s close friend who were born in present-day Turkey in the fourth century.They studied together in Athens, then each of them was ordained a bishop in the end.Gregory of Nazianzus became Patriarch of Constantinople. Having finished their studies, they came to Anatolia to teach and help those who need help.These three men of God were against the idea of Arianism and they were taking a stand against it. The idea of Arianism, which was against the idea of the divinity of Christ became their number one enemy and they did their best to silence the one who inititated the idea. It took them several years and eventually the guy was found guilty and he was exiled to a desert. Morever, they played important roles in writing the Nicene Creed and defining the doctrine of the Trinity during a time of crisis and uncertainty in the life of the church.

Although Basil, Gregory of Nyssa and Gregory of Nazianzus were very close to one another and joined in their faith, their personalities were totally different. Basil was a man of action, Gregory of Nyssa was a great orator, and Gregory of Nazianzus was a great thinker and theologian and is sometimes called Gregory the Theologian.

Today they are known as the Cappadocian Fathers or famous sons of Cappadocia. People and the church in the East and West all over the world respect them. They are honored, respected and loved. They might be three different personalities but still they are united to serve the same purpose.

Fancy living in a cave?

Hakan Asan — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:39:42 +0000

Cappadocia has amazing landscape that one can not see anywhere else in the world. Giant monumental rocks and Fairy Chimneys (Hoodoos) surround you creating a moon-like atmosphere. Same can be said about the dwellings. People literally had to take refuge inside underground cities and caves until quite recently. It seems as if life was quite risky and unbearable at the time but it has never been like that. For instance, the temperature in an underground city does not change much. Always between 15 to 20 degrees. If it is freezing cold or boring hot outside, it can be quite mild and bearable inside a cave dwelling. It is the same for the cave hotel rooms. The stones that they have been using for them are special volcanic stones which can only be obtained from certain parts of Cappadocia and those stones make the air in the room fresh and warm enough at all times. And the rooms are water and sound-proof which is good if what you are looking for is a soundless sleep.

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Three Famous sons of Cappadocia

Fancy living in a cave?