How Greek Philosophy Corrupted the Christian Concept of God
, by Hopkins, Richard R.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780882907826 | 0882907824
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 1/1/2005
How Greek Philosophy Corrupted the Christian Concept of God brings profound new insights to the Trinitarian doctrines of orthodox Christianity. with clear and precise documentation, the book shows how these doctrines migrated into early Christianity from Greek philosophy. the various aspects of Trinitarian belief are isolated, linked to their Greek sources, and carefully analyzed to show they differ radically from biblical teaching. the writings of early church fathers, portrayed in their historical context, show that during the second century, theological concepts taught in Platonism were adopted as Christianity struggled to end Roman persecution. Emperor Marcus Aurelius, a famous Stoic philosopher, was putting Christians to death because their belief did not conform to the Hellenized religion of the day. the book shows that the early Church Fathers sought to save their people's lives by redefining the Christian God in Greek terms. Their efforts brought metaphysics to Christianity and ushered in concepts like the Trinity. After presenting the historical setting in which these philosophical errors were embraced as Christian doctrine, the book compares orthodox Christian theology today, called classical theism, to biblical teachings. the book identifies how Greek phillosophy has influenced major atributes of God taught in classical theism. the book constitutes a major challenge to those who accept the tenants of classical theism but do not know the many aspects of their doctrine that are based on Greek philosophy.
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Part I How God Prepared the Gentiles to Receive Christianity: The Rise of Greek Philosophy | |||||
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Part II How Greek Philosophy Influenced Early Christianity: The Theological apostasy | |||||
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Part III The Influence of Greek Philosophy 0n Classical Theism Today: What fire the Attributes of God? | |||||
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Part IV Classical Theism Reacts to the Biblical Concept of God: Philosophical Problems With Eternal Progression | |||||
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Scripture Index | 451 | (6) | |||
Subject Index | 457 |
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