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Episode 45, The Aryan Century Part 7, the Cappadocians.

Welcome back to A to Z History Presents the History of the Papacy.

I'm Steve, your host for this podcast about the history of the popes of Rome and Christian Church.

Okay, we've mentioned the Cappadocian fathers in past episodes and in a roundabout ways here and there.

Now this is the time they really enter the stage of our tale,

particularly one member of the trio. The three influential theologians from Cappadocia were

Gregory of Nazianzus, also known as Gregory theologian, Gregory of Nissa, and Basil of Caesarea, who is also referred to sometimes

as Basil the Great. These three guys pretty much defined theologically and philosophically

what it meant to believe in the Trinity. Each of them had the best secular, classical,

education that could be had, along with top-ranking theological training as well. Gregory of Nazianzus and Basil of Caesarea attended the best place of

learning at the time, the School of Athens. On a side note, Basil and Gregory were classmates of the future Emperor Julian at the School of Athens. On a side note, Basil and Gregory were classmates of the future Emperor

Julian at the School of Athens. Each of these men, Gregory and Basil, that is, really embodied the

utmost of classical pagan, if you will, education, and Christian thought. They were completely steeped in both. Gregory of Nissa and Basil of

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