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Christianity and Hellenistic philosophies experienced complex interactions during the first to the fourth centuries. As Christianity spread throughout the Hellenic world, an increasing number of church leaders were educated in Greek philosophy.
Oct 15, 2021 · The general term that early Christian thinkers used to describe their intellectual work was, more often than not, simply “philosophy” or “Christian philosophy”. Christianity was regarded as the “true philosophy” over against the false philosophical schools associated with pagan thought.
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- Western philosophy is not the only philosophical movement of this time; both Chinese philosophy and Buddhism can claim ancient origins. For an accessible exploration of these topics, see Bryan W. Van Norden, Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy (Indianapolis: Hackett, 2011).
- For Presocratic primary sources in English and Greek, see Daniel W. Graham, ed., The Texts of Early Greek Philosophy: The Complete Fragments and Selected Testimonies of the Major Presocratics (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010); and S. Marc Cohen, Patricia Curd, and C. D. C. Reeve, eds., Readings in Ancient Greek Philosophy from Thales to Aristotle (Indianapolis: Hackett, 1995).
- Graham, Texts of Early Greek Philosophy, 29.
- See Graham, Texts of Early Greek Philosophy.
Sep 25, 2019 · Augustine of Hippo was perhaps the greatest Christian philosopher of Antiquity and certainly the one who exerted the deepest and most lasting influence.
The influence of Greek philosophy on Christian the ology has been complex and varied, decisive in shaping its mental cast. The Christian faith came to men in the gospel kerygma of salvation in Christ, a message proclaimed in the popular and concrete manner proper to the Semitic genius.
The spread of Christianity throughout the Roman world, followed by the spread of Islam, ushered in the end of Hellenistic philosophy and the beginnings of Medieval philosophy, which was dominated by the three Abrahamic traditions: Jewish philosophy, Christian philosophy, and early Islamic philosophy.
Sep 27, 2006 · 1. Ancient Greek Philosophy. 2. The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament.
