Christian Platonism: a history
"Anyone wishing to understand the Christian tradition deeply must consider the central, formative role of Platonism. At various times Platonism has constituted an essential philosophical and theological resource, furnishing Christianity with a fundamental intellectual framework that has played...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2021
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Platonism
/ Christianity
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| IxTheo Classification: | CA Christianity FA Theology |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Platonists B Philosophy and religion B Christian Philosophy History |
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| Summary: | "Anyone wishing to understand the Christian tradition deeply must consider the central, formative role of Platonism. At various times Platonism has constituted an essential philosophical and theological resource, furnishing Christianity with a fundamental intellectual framework that has played a key role in its early development, and in subsequent periods of renewal. Alternately, at other times, it has been considered a compromising influence, conflicting with the faith's revelatory foundations and distorting its inherent message. In both the positive and negative cases, the central importance of Platonism, as a force which Christianity defined itself by and against, is clear. Equally, this process of influence is not unidirectional"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1108491987 |