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Episode 62: Dr. Stefana Laing on Macrina the Younger

Episode 62: Dr. Stefana Laing on Macrina the Younger

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Macrina the Younger (327 – 379) was an early Christian saint. Macrina was elder sister of Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa, two early leading Christian theologians. Gregory of Nyssa wrote a work entitled Life of Macrina in which he describes his sister's sanctity and asceticism throughout her life. Macrina lived a chaste and humble life, devoting her time to prayer and the spiritual education of her younger brother Peter. To learn more about her life and renewal legacy, listen to Dr. Stefan Laing, Associate Professor of Divinity at Beeson Divinity School.

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