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The Birth of Philosophic Christianity: Studies in Early Christian and Medieval Thought

Ernest L. Fortin

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In Volume One of Ernest Fortin: Collected Essays, the renowned theologian and political philosopher examines various facets of the unique encounter between biblical religion and Greek philosophy during the early Christian centuries and the Middle Ages. Fortin's aim is to uncover the crucial issues to which this encounter gave rise, such as the sometimes troubling but immensely fruitful tension between divine revelation and philosophic reason. The book includes sections on St. Augustine and the refounding of Christianity; the encounter between Jerusalem and Athens; the medieval roots of Christian education; and Dante and the politics of Christendom.

Language: English

Pages: 350

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Release: October 17, 1996

ISBN: 0847682757

ISBN 13: 9780847682751

The Birth of Philosophic Christianity: Studies in Early Christian and Medieval Thought

Ernest L. Fortin

3.5/5 ( ratings)

In Volume One of Ernest Fortin: Collected Essays, the renowned theologian and political philosopher examines various facets of the unique encounter between biblical religion and Greek philosophy during the early Christian centuries and the Middle Ages. Fortin's aim is to uncover the crucial issues to which this encounter gave rise, such as the sometimes troubling but immensely fruitful tension between divine revelation and philosophic reason. The book includes sections on St. Augustine and the refounding of Christianity; the encounter between Jerusalem and Athens; the medieval roots of Christian education; and Dante and the politics of Christendom.

Language: English

Pages: 350

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Release: October 17, 1996

ISBN: 0847682757

ISBN 13: 9780847682751

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