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c. 325 – 750 AD
Basil the Great
330 – 379 AD
Caesarea, Turkey
Overview
Theologian and administrator who wrote the rules for Eastern monasticism.
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Built the Basiliad, a massive complex/hospital for the poor, effectively inventing the charity hospital system.
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Historical Context
The Golden Age: Greek (Eastern) Fathers
The architects of Orthodoxy who defined the Trinity and Christology in the East.
11 Church Fathers in this era
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