HIST 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Scholasticism, Original Sin, Maimonides
1 Dec 2015
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Born a hellenised jew (middle east under greek influence) He ultimately became a follower of jesus (never knew him. Came to believe that what jesus taught was true judaism. As a jew were under obligation to follow the laws god created (10 commandments 613 if a jew) things. Paul knew obedience to the law was essential for reconciliation. After encountering jesus in a vision took a radically different view of. Delinked obedience to the jewish law from salvation. Spread his way of thinking throughout the roman world creating a. A jew isn"t someone who follows the rights but inwardly has the. Our salvation consists to accepting this act of god (sacrifice) Neo platonism return to descent ascent way of thinking. Augustine comes under this way of thinking: wedded plato with christian ideas used platonism to prove, imperfect beings can come up with the concept of some the existence of god, heaven .
