Macrina of Cappadocia - Christian Biographies for Young Readers (Carr) Academic and withal is compiled with

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Of the Different Economies or Dispensations of the Covenant of Grace

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Robert Letham sets before us the ripe fruit of a long career of devoted scholarship

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Macrina of Cappadocia - Christian Biographies for Young Readers (Carr) Academic and withal is compiled withBorn in 347 in Cappadocia, Macrina is remembered by Christians everywhere as an example of faith, love, and wisdom. While she is not as well known as her brothers Basil of Caesarea and Gregory of Nyssa, this woman theologian of the early church made important contributions to Christian practice and thought. With her family, Macrina led the way in condemning slavery and addressing the needs of the poor. Her instruction of her brothers shaped their