TWO SOULS AND A BODY:
About
Why do Christians believe what they believe? The early Christians contested their theology for 300 hundred years in Greek and Roman Hellenistic culture. Not surprisingly, the educated Christian, priest, and bishop developed his theology based on what everyone knew to be true: the Hellenistic science and philosophy that was taught at school and university. We now know what was taught and where the Christian theologian started his quest to understand Jesus and the Bible.
You will find out what every educated person knew to be true when the New Testament was written and Christianity was defined. You will discover what was accepted from Hellenistic culture, what was changed, and what was rejected to develop Christian theology. You will learn how the ideas of the person, equality, free-will, psychology, and salvation were taken from the Hellenism and made into Christian theology. You will know how to lead the truly Christian life according to the Early Church.
On the cover John Chrysostom, doctor of the Catholic Church and chief theologian of the Orthodox Church looks back to Plato and Aristotle. Christ came in the fullness of time (Galatians 4:4) when the best of Greek thought and Jewish were joined. Out Now: FOREVER. A sci-fi novel with all the content of the philosophy text for those that like stories instead of philosophy.
Praise for this book
Provided clear and consistent Hellenistic review with tangible applications of early church teachings to modern day Christian beliefs. His background in mental health and religious studies shines through with applications of church teaching applicable to modern life.
This books was well thought out and should be an essential reading for Christian studies and general humanities alike. Excellent book.