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Address to Young Men on Greek Literature
Address to Young Men on Greek Literature (alternatively, "Address To Young Men On How They Might Derive Benefit From Greek Literature," ) is a text by Basil of Caesarea.
Address to Young Men on Greek Literature (alternatively, "Address To Young Men On How They Might Derive Benefit From Greek Literature," ) is a text by Basil of Caesarea.
Anti-Judaism
Anti-Judaism has been called "a total or partial opposition to Judaism—and to Jews as adherents of it—by persons who accept a competing system of beliefs and practices and consider c...
Anti-Judaism has been called "a total or partial opposition to Judaism—and to Jews as adherents of it—by persons who accept a competing system of beliefs and practices and consider c...
Apollonius of Tyana
Apollonius of Tyana was a Greek Neopythagorean philosopher from the town of Tyana in the Roman province of Cappadocia in Asia Minor.
Apollonius of Tyana was a Greek Neopythagorean philosopher from the town of Tyana in the Roman province of Cappadocia in Asia Minor.
Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo ( or ; Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis; November 13, 354 – August 28, 430), also known as Augustine, St. Augustine, St. Austin, St. Augoustinos, Ble...
Augustine of Hippo ( or ; Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis; November 13, 354 – August 28, 430), also known as Augustine, St. Augustine, St. Austin, St. Augoustinos, Ble...
Cappadocian Fathers
The Cappadocian Fathers are Basil the Great, who was bishop of Caesarea; Basil's brother Gregory of Nyssa, who was bishop of Nyssa; and a close friend, Gregory of Nazianzus, who became Patriarch...
The Cappadocian Fathers are Basil the Great, who was bishop of Caesarea; Basil's brother Gregory of Nyssa, who was bishop of Nyssa; and a close friend, Gregory of Nazianzus, who became Patriarch...
Circumcision controversy in early Christianity
The Circumcision controversy refers to the views within Early Christianity on religious male circumcision.
The Circumcision controversy refers to the views within Early Christianity on religious male circumcision.
Clement of Alexandria
Titus Flavius Clemens (c.150 - c. 215), known as Clement of Alexandria, was a Christian theologian who taught at the Catechetical School of Alexandria.
Titus Flavius Clemens (c.150 - c. 215), known as Clement of Alexandria, was a Christian theologian who taught at the Catechetical School of Alexandria.
Damascius
Damascius, known as "the last of the Neoplatonists," was the last scholarch of the School of Athens.
Damascius, known as "the last of the Neoplatonists," was the last scholarch of the School of Athens.
Franciscus Patricius
Franciscus Patricius was a philosopher and scientist from the Republic of Venice.
Franciscus Patricius was a philosopher and scientist from the Republic of Venice.
God-fearer
The Sabians (صابئة, צבאים) of Middle Eastern tradition were a monotheistic religious group who worshipped in the names of stellar angels.
The Sabians (صابئة, צבאים) of Middle Eastern tradition were a monotheistic religious group who worshipped in the names of stellar angels.
Godfearers
Godfearers (from Greek θεοφοβείς, or φοβουμενοι τον θεον and Neo-Persian: Tarsàkàn) are non-Jews (gentiles) who attached themselves in varying degrees to Judaism without becoming total converts,...
Godfearers (from Greek θεοφοβείς, or φοβουμενοι τον θεον and Neo-Persian: Tarsàkàn) are non-Jews (gentiles) who attached themselves in varying degrees to Judaism without becoming total converts,...
Gregory of Nazianzus
Gregory of Nazianzus was a 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople.
Gregory of Nazianzus was a 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople.
Hellenism and Christianity (1921)
Edwyn Robert Bevan OBE, FBA (born 15 February 1870 in London - died 18 October 1943 in London) was a versatile English philosopher and historian of the Hellenistic world.
Edwyn Robert Bevan OBE, FBA (born 15 February 1870 in London - died 18 October 1943 in London) was a versatile English philosopher and historian of the Hellenistic world.
Hellenism and Christianity: The Meeting of Two Worlds
John Zizioulas (Ιωάννης Ζηζιούλας; born 10 January 1931) is the Eastern Orthodox metropolitan of Pergamon.
John Zizioulas (Ιωάννης Ζηζιούλας; born 10 January 1931) is the Eastern Orthodox metropolitan of Pergamon.
Hellenistic philosophy and Christianity
Hellenic philosophy and Christianity refers to the complex interaction between Hellenistic philosophy and early Christianity during first four centuries AD.
Hellenic philosophy and Christianity refers to the complex interaction between Hellenistic philosophy and early Christianity during first four centuries AD.
Homoousian
Homoousian is a technical theological term used in discussion of the Christian understanding of God as Trinity.
Homoousian is a technical theological term used in discussion of the Christian understanding of God as Trinity.
Hypatia
Hypatia was a Greek Neoplatonist philosopher in Roman Egypt who was the first historically noted woman in mathematics.
Hypatia was a Greek Neoplatonist philosopher in Roman Egypt who was the first historically noted woman in mathematics.
Hypostasis (philosophy)
In Christian usage, the Greek word hypostasis means beneath-standing or underpinning and, by extension, the existence of some thing.
In Christian usage, the Greek word hypostasis means beneath-standing or underpinning and, by extension, the existence of some thing.
Jesus and the Torah
Jesus, in his teachings, does not intend to abolish the scriptures and the law, but for him, the will of God is present in such immediate fashion that the letter of the law may be gauged by it.
Jesus, in his teachings, does not intend to abolish the scriptures and the law, but for him, the will of God is present in such immediate fashion that the letter of the law may be gauged by it.
Josephus's Discourse to the Greeks concerning Hades
Josephus's Discourse to the Greeks concerning Hades is a short work published in the translation of Josephus by William Whiston.
Josephus's Discourse to the Greeks concerning Hades is a short work published in the translation of Josephus by William Whiston.
Law of Christ
"The law of Christ" is an undefined Pauline phrase, found only in the Apostle Paul's Epistle to the Galatians verse and parenthetically in 1 Corinthians of the New Testament.
"The law of Christ" is an undefined Pauline phrase, found only in the Apostle Paul's Epistle to the Galatians verse and parenthetically in 1 Corinthians of the New Testament.
Libanius
Libanius (Λιβάνιος, Libanios; ca. 314 – ca.
Libanius (Λιβάνιος, Libanios; ca. 314 – ca.
Logos (Christianity)
In Christology, the conception that the Christ is the Logos has been important in establishing the doctrine of the divinity of Jesus Christ and his position as God the Son in the Trini...
In Christology, the conception that the Christ is the Logos has been important in establishing the doctrine of the divinity of Jesus Christ and his position as God the Son in the Trini...
Michael Servetus
Michael Servetus also Miguel Servet or Miguel Serveto also Miguel de Villanueva or Michel de Villeneuve; was a Spanish theologian, physician, cartographer, and humanist.
Michael Servetus also Miguel Servet or Miguel Serveto also Miguel de Villanueva or Michel de Villeneuve; was a Spanish theologian, physician, cartographer, and humanist.
Neoplatonism and Gnosticism
Neoplatonism is the modern term for a school of Hellenistic philosophy that took shape in the 3rd century, based on the teachings of Plato and some of his early followers.
Neoplatonism is the modern term for a school of Hellenistic philosophy that took shape in the 3rd century, based on the teachings of Plato and some of his early followers.
Origen
Origen, or Origen Adamantius, was an early Christian Alexandrian scholar and theologian, and one of the most distinguished writers of the early Church.
Origen, or Origen Adamantius, was an early Christian Alexandrian scholar and theologian, and one of the most distinguished writers of the early Church.
Ousia
Ousia is the Ancient Greek noun formed on the feminine present participle of '; it is analogous to the English participle being, and the modern philosophy adjectival ontic.
Ousia is the Ancient Greek noun formed on the feminine present participle of '; it is analogous to the English participle being, and the modern philosophy adjectival ontic.
Palladas
Palladas (flourished 4th century AD) was a Greek poet, who lived in Alexandria, Egypt.
Palladas (flourished 4th century AD) was a Greek poet, who lived in Alexandria, Egypt.
Passing of Peregrinus
The Passing of Peregrinus (De Morte Peregrini) (Περὶ τῆς Περεγρίνου Τελευτῆς) is a satire by Assyrian Greek writer Lucian, in which the lead character, the Cynic philosopher Peregrinus Prote...
The Passing of Peregrinus (De Morte Peregrini) (Περὶ τῆς Περεγρίνου Τελευτῆς) is a satire by Assyrian Greek writer Lucian, in which the lead character, the Cynic philosopher Peregrinus Prote...
Paul the Apostle and Judaism
The relationship between Paul of Tarsus and Judaism continues to be the subject of much scholarly research, as it is thought that Paul played an important role in the relationship between Christ...
The relationship between Paul of Tarsus and Judaism continues to be the subject of much scholarly research, as it is thought that Paul played an important role in the relationship between Christ...
Pauline Christianity
Pauline Christianity is a term used to refer to the Christianity associated with the beliefs and doctrines espoused by Paul of Tarsus through his writings.
Pauline Christianity is a term used to refer to the Christianity associated with the beliefs and doctrines espoused by Paul of Tarsus through his writings.
Peregrinus (philosopher)
Peregrinus Proteus (c. 95-165 AD) was a Cynic philosopher, from Parium in Mysia.
Peregrinus Proteus (c. 95-165 AD) was a Cynic philosopher, from Parium in Mysia.
Peregrinus Proteus
Peregrinus (c. 95-165 AD), also known as Proteus, was a Cynic philosopher, from Parium in Mysia.
Peregrinus (c. 95-165 AD), also known as Proteus, was a Cynic philosopher, from Parium in Mysia.
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite, also known as Pseudo-Denys, was a Christian theologian and philosopher of the late 5th to early 6th century, the author of the Corpus Areopagiticum.
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite, also known as Pseudo-Denys, was a Christian theologian and philosopher of the late 5th to early 6th century, the author of the Corpus Areopagiticum.
Septuagint
The Septuagint, or simply "LXX", is a translation into Koine Greek of the Hebrew Bible or Christian Old Testament.
The Septuagint, or simply "LXX", is a translation into Koine Greek of the Hebrew Bible or Christian Old Testament.
Septuagint manuscripts
The oldest manuscripts of the Septuagint include 2nd century BCE fragments of Leviticus and Deuteronomy, and 1st century BCE fragments of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, and th...
The oldest manuscripts of the Septuagint include 2nd century BCE fragments of Leviticus and Deuteronomy, and 1st century BCE fragments of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, and th...
Synesius
Synesius, a Greek bishop of Ptolemais in the Libyan Pentapolis after 410, was born of wealthy parents, who claimed descent from Spartan kings, at Balagrae near Cyrene between 370 and 375.
Synesius, a Greek bishop of Ptolemais in the Libyan Pentapolis after 410, was born of wealthy parents, who claimed descent from Spartan kings, at Balagrae near Cyrene between 370 and 375.
Tatian
Tatian the Assyrian was an Assyrian early Christian writer and theologian of the 2nd century.
Tatian the Assyrian was an Assyrian early Christian writer and theologian of the 2nd century.
The True Founder of Christianity and the Hellenistic Philosophy
Samuel Maximilian (Max) Rieser (1893 – 1981) was a Jewish lawyer and philosopher.
Samuel Maximilian (Max) Rieser (1893 – 1981) was a Jewish lawyer and philosopher.
The True Word
The True Word (Discourse, Account, or Doctrine) (Λόγος Ἀληθής) is a treatise in which Celsus addressed many principal points of Early Christianity and refuted or argued against their...
The True Word (Discourse, Account, or Doctrine) (Λόγος Ἀληθής) is a treatise in which Celsus addressed many principal points of Early Christianity and refuted or argued against their...
Themistius
Themistius ( Themistios) (317, Paphlagonia - ca.
Themistius ( Themistios) (317, Paphlagonia - ca.
Unknown God
The Unknown God or Agnostos Theos (ΑΓΝΩΣΤΟΣ ΘΕΟΣ) is a theory by Eduard Norden first published in 1913 that proposes, based on Paul's Areopagus speech in Acts 17:23, that in addition to th...
The Unknown God or Agnostos Theos (ΑΓΝΩΣΤΟΣ ΘΕΟΣ) is a theory by Eduard Norden first published in 1913 that proposes, based on Paul's Areopagus speech in Acts 17:23, that in addition to th...