THE INFLUENCE OF PLATONISM ON THE EARLY APOLOGISTS
The influence of Platonism upon the development of Christianity is well-documented, particularly with regard to the deliberations that took place in the fourth and fifth centuries regarding the nature of Trinity. A topic that has received less attention is the philosophies of the (so-called) ‘Middle...
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Τύπος μέσου: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Άρθρο |
Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2009
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Heythrop journal
Έτος: 2009, Τόμος: 50, Τεύχος: 4, Σελίδες: 573-580 |
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Σύνοψη: | The influence of Platonism upon the development of Christianity is well-documented, particularly with regard to the deliberations that took place in the fourth and fifth centuries regarding the nature of Trinity. A topic that has received less attention is the philosophies of the (so-called) ‘Middle Platonists’ and their influence upon the earliest apologies, such as the Apology of Aristides and the Epistle to Diognetus. Yet tracing these influences is integral to explaining the development of the Christian conception of God. |
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ISSN: | 1468-2265 |
Περιλαμβάνει: | Enthalten in: Heythrop journal
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2265.2008.00448.x |