The Problem of Theophilus

It might be thought that in five recent articles the productive ore in the mine of Theophilus of Antioch had been exhausted. On the contrary, these articles have been concerned primarily with the question of what Theophilus said. The basic problem “Why did he say it?” remains unsolved. The purpose o...

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Main Author: Grant, Robert McQueen 1917-2014 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 1950
In: Harvard theological review
Year: 1950, Volume: 43, Issue: 3, Pages: 179-196
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Summary:It might be thought that in five recent articles the productive ore in the mine of Theophilus of Antioch had been exhausted. On the contrary, these articles have been concerned primarily with the question of what Theophilus said. The basic problem “Why did he say it?” remains unsolved. The purpose of this article is to endeavor to analyze his thought more closely and to determine his place in the religious and philosophical movements of his time.
ISSN:1475-4517
Contains:Enthalten in: Harvard theological review
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0017816000024500