Greek Metaphysics and the Language of the Early Church Councils: Nicea I (325) to Nicea II (787)
The article applauds the early Christians for their courage in embracing Greek, the lingua franca of the time. In this embrace they were not seduced by Greek philosophy. Rather, the early councils of the Church fashioned a theological vocabulary that expressed with remarkable fidelity the key concep...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ed. Pontificia Univ. Gregoriana
2009
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Gregorianum
Year: 2009, Volume: 90, Issue: 1, Pages: 52-57 |
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| Summary: | The article applauds the early Christians for their courage in embracing Greek, the lingua franca of the time. In this embrace they were not seduced by Greek philosophy. Rather, the early councils of the Church fashioned a theological vocabulary that expressed with remarkable fidelity the key concepts of the Christian message. L'articolo elogia i cristiani del primo millennio per il coraggio d'aver adottato il greco, la lingua franca dell'epoca. Nonostante ciò, essi non si lasciarono sedurre dalla filosofia greca. Piuttosto, i primi concili della Chiesa formarono un vocabolario teologico che esprimeva con notevole fedeltà i concetti chiave del messaggio cristiano. |
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