How Deep the Platonism? A Review of Owen and Mosser's Appendix: Hellenism, Greek Philosophy, and the Creedal “Straightjacket” of Christian Orthodoxy

Title

How Deep the Platonism? A Review of Owen and Mosser's Appendix: Hellenism, Greek Philosophy, and the Creedal “Straightjacket” of Christian Orthodoxy

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

1999

Authors

Cook, Roger D. (Primary)

Journal

FARMS Review

Pagination

265-299

Volume

11

Issue

2

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Abstract

Cook addresses the following issues raised by Owen and Mosser: Did Greek philosophy cause an apostasy in the early Christian church? How deeply Hellenized were the early Jewish converts of Christianity? Philosphy and the Hellenization of Christianity, and Early Judaic and Christian beliefs concerning God and theosis.

Table of Contents

Journal

FARMS Review of Books 11/2 (1999)
Apostasy
Philosophy
Early Christianity
Deification
Platonism
Theosis

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