Philosophy in Christian Antiquity (Volume 0)

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Christianity began as a little-known Jewish sect but rose within 300 years to dominate the civilized world. It owed its rise in part to inspired moral leadership but also to its success in assimilating criticizing and developing the philosophies of the day. This book which is written for nonspecialist readers provides a concise conspectus of the emergence of philosophy among the Greeks an account of its continuance in early Christian times and its influence on early Christian thought especially in formulating the doctrines of the Trinity and the Incarnation.