Against the Followers of Macedonius
Gregory of Nyssa, On the Holy Spirit: Against the Followers of Macedonius
Gregory of Nyssa
His brother Basil argued the case for thirty-three chapters and never once wrote the word “God.” Gregory picks up exactly where that left off.
- Catch rate
- 70 / 255
- Base research
- 150
- Stat total
- 222
Base stats
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Why these numbers
The game's own explanation, as a reader sees it in the backpack.
A short treatise next to his brother Basil’s — written after, and pointed rather than exhaustive.
Unlike Basil, Gregory names the opposing party outright in his own title and states their charge against him before he answers it — a direct rebuttal, not a general essay.
Cited for this book
Gregory of Nyssa, On the Holy Spirit: Against the Followers of Macedonius (trans. NPNF² 5, public domain).
Development
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Moves learned
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| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Same Rank, No Difference | Theology Proper | Argument | 66 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Random Verse | Bible | Argument | 10 | 100% | 30 |
| 10 | Steelman | Rationality | Type shift | — | — | 10 |
| 18 | Silence | Christology | Type shift | — | — | 10 |
| 26 | Chapter… | Bible | Scripture | — | — | 12 |