REL 1350 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Scapegoating, Apostolic Fathers, Gregory Of Nyssa
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20% from the source book (i. e. author of block quote) Christianity is the most intellectual/logical of the philosophies. Logos separate principle that rules the world, greatest expression in christ. Established the trinity same substance but distinct in person. What has athens to do with jerusalem? . Hates philosophy start of anything that leads christians astray. Rule of faith need the texts for faith. Soul is preexistent and eventually fell and into bodies of some sort (humans, animals, plants ) Life is climbing back up out of the physical world. Universalism idea that everyone will be brought back to god in the end. Felt that christian life had become too easy (result of constantine legalizing. Thought jesus was a creature implies he"s not fully divine and can"t be worshipped. If he"s not divine, then he cannot save. First person to list all 26 books of the new testament.
