Philosophy and Early Christianity: Reflections on the Meaning of Patristic Philosophical Theology
Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: Christians had to structure their kerygma and teachings philosophically. It is on philosophy that they built the dogmatics of Christianity in the first ecumenical councils, which discussed Trinitarian theology and Christology. This was imperative, since Christ is the Logos and is the centre of all Christianity. So, Christianity must be logical/rational and informed philosophically. Many were the protagonists of Patristic Philosophical Theology, but Origen of Alexandria played a pivotal role in this strategic move.
Source: Cuadernos Isidorianum
Author: Ilaria Ramelli
Institution: Stanford University
Language: English
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4390618924