The emergence of Christian theology
There are special times of movement in the history of ideas, and one such time - as the author of this study shows - was the second half of the second century, when Christian thought showed fresh vigour. By concentrating on five seminal Christian thinkers of the second century (Justin, Athenegoras,...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
1993.
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| In: | Year: 1993 |
| Reviews: | The Emergence of Christian Theology. Eric Osborn (1995) (Kenney, John Peter)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Theology
/ History 30-200
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| Further subjects: | B
Philosophical Theology
History
B Theology, Doctrinal ; History ; Early church, ca. 30-600 B Theology, Doctrinal History Early church, ca. 30-600 B Bible ; Philosophy ; History B Bible B Fathers of the church B Philosophical theology ; History B Bible Philosophy History B Theology, Doctrinal History, Early church, ca. 30-600 |
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Print version: 9780521430784 |
| Summary: | There are special times of movement in the history of ideas, and one such time - as the author of this study shows - was the second half of the second century, when Christian thought showed fresh vigour. By concentrating on five seminal Christian thinkers of the second century (Justin, Athenegoras, Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, and Tertullian), Eric Osborn illustrates how it was that Christianity made monotheism axiomatic to its central doctrinal claims while adapting, too, to the peculiar circumstances in which it developed. The stimulus for new thought came from the objections of the state, philosophers, Jews, Gnostics, and Marcion, who in different ways denied the Christian claim to faith in one God. In response, Christian thinkers argued for one God who was the first principle of being, goodness, and truth. In its presentation of the lively beginning which brought Christianity and classical thought together, this book casts light on the growth of the European intellectual tradition. |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| ISBN: | 0511598025 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511598029 |