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The essay examines Gregory of Nyssa's perspective on how human beings can mirror both divine and diabolic traits.

Becoming Like the Devil in Gregory of Nyssa’s Homilies On the Beatitudes and On the Lord’s Prayer

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This essay explores how Gregory of Nyssa's teachings illustrate the potential for humans to reflect both divine and diabolic characteristics.

The essay examines Gregory of Nyssa's perspective on how human beings can mirror both divine and diabolic traits.
Analyzed Gregory of Nyssa’s exegetical homilies on New Testament texts.
Discussed the key terms: eikōn, morphē, charaktēr, prosōpon, and gignomai.
Explored the implications of becoming like the devil in the context of spiritual life.
Gregory teaches that spiritual life includes both divine resemblance and diabolic potential.
Key terms signify a deep kinship with archetypes, beyond simple resemblance.
The analysis reveals the duality of human nature according to Gregory.

Gabrielle Thomas (2025) studied this question.

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This essay explores how Gregory of Nyssa's teachings illustrate the potential for humans to reflect both divine and diabolic characteristics.