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Philosophy in Christian Antiquity Book

Paperback. Pub Date: 1996 Pages: 276 Publisher: Camidge. University Press Christianity began as a little-known Jewish sect. But rose within 300 years to dominate the Civilised world It owed of ITS rise in part to inspired moral withleadership. but also to its success in assimilating. criticising and developing the philosophies of the day. which offered rationally approved life-styles and moral directives. Without abandoning their allegiance to their founder and to Holy Scripture. Christians could therefore present their faith as a 'new philosophy '. This book. which is written for non-specialist readers. provides a concise conspectus of the emergence of philosophy among the Greeks; an account of its continuance in early Christian times. and its influence on early Christian thought. especially in formulating the doctrines of the Trinity and the Incarnation; and finally a ief ...Read More

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  • Blackwell

    In the ancient world 'philosophy' included all branches of higher learning except mathematics and medicine. It was the keystone of a university education; and it helped to change the Christian Church from an obscure Jewish sect into a worldwide...

  • Foyles

    A brief, lucid and systematic account of the origin of philosophy and how it transformed Christian thought.

  • 0521469554
  • 9780521469555
  • Christopher Stead
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 276
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