The Theology of the Early Greek Philosophers

The Theology of the Early Greek Philosophers
Author: Werner Jaeger
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2003-09-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1592443214

The new and revolutionizing ideas which the early Greek thinkers developed about the nature of the universe had a direct impact upon their conception of what they called, in a new sense, 'God' or 'the Divine.' The history of the philosophical theology of the Greeks is thus the history of their rational approach to the nature of reality itself in its successive phases. The late Professor Jaeger's classic book traces this development from the first intimations in Hesiod of the theology that was to come, through the heroic age of Greek cosmological thought, down to the time of the Sophists of the fifth century B.C.

Becoming God

Becoming God
Author: Patrick Lee Miller
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2011-01-20
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1847061648

A lucid presentation of the first and most influential attempts to weave together philosophical thought on God, reason and happiness.

Greek Philosophers as Theologians

Greek Philosophers as Theologians
Author: Adam Drozdek
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780754661894

Concepts of God presented by Greek philosophers were significantly different from the image of the divine of popular religion and indicate a fairly sophisticated theological reflection from the very inception of Greek philosophy. This book presents a comprehensive history of theological thought of Greek philosophers from the Presocratics to the early Hellenistic period. Concentrating on views concerning the attributes of God and their impact on eschatological and ethical thought, Drozdek explains that theology was of paramount importance for all Greek philosophers even in the absence of purely theological or religious language.

God and Greek Philosophy

God and Greek Philosophy
Author: Lloyd P. Gerson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 340
Release: 1990-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780415034869

The Cambridge Companion to Early Greek Philosophy

The Cambridge Companion to Early Greek Philosophy
Author: A. A. Long
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 464
Release: 1999-06-28
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780521446679

A 1999 Companion to Greek philosophy, invaluable for new readers, and for specialists.

Aristotle on Religion

Aristotle on Religion
Author: Mor Segev
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2017-11-02
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1108415253

Provides a comprehensive account of the socio-political role Aristotle attributes to traditional religion, despite rejecting its content.

Theologies of Ancient Greek Religion

Theologies of Ancient Greek Religion
Author: Esther Eidinow
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 443
Release: 2016-08-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 1316715213

Studied for many years by scholars with Christianising assumptions, Greek religion has often been said to be quite unlike Christianity: a matter of particular actions (orthopraxy), rather than particular beliefs (orthodoxies). This volume dares to think that, both in and through religious practices and in and through religious thought and literature, the ancient Greeks engaged in a sustained conversation about the nature of the gods and how to represent and worship them. It excavates the attitudes towards the gods implicit in cult practice and analyses the beliefs about the gods embedded in such diverse texts and contexts as comedy, tragedy, rhetoric, philosophy, ancient Greek blood sacrifice, myth and other forms of storytelling. The result is a richer picture of the supernatural in ancient Greece, and a whole series of fresh questions about how views of and relations to the gods changed over time.

How Greek Philosophy Corrupted the Christian Concept of God

How Greek Philosophy Corrupted the Christian Concept of God
Author: Richard R. Hopkins
Publisher: Cedar Fort Publishing & Media
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2023-02-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1462100031

This insightful book brings profound new insights to the Trinitarian doctrines of “orthodox” Christianity. With clear and precise documentation, the book shows how these doctrines migrated into early Christianity from Greek philosophy. The various aspects of Trinitarian belief are isolated, linked to their Greek sources, and carefully analyzed to show they differ radically from biblical teaching. The Writings of early Church Fathers, portrayed in their historical context, show that during the second century, theological concepts taught in Platonism were adopted as Christianity struggled to end Roman persecution. Emperor Marcus Aurelius, a famous Stoic philosopher, was putting Christians to death because their belief did not conform to the Hellenized religion of the day. The book shows that the early church fathers sought to save their people’s lives by redefining the Christian God in Greek terms. Their efforts brought metaphysics to Christianity and ushered in concepts like the Trinity. After presenting the historical setting in which these philosophical errors were embraced as Christian doctrine, the book compares orthodox Christian theology today, called “classical theism,” to biblical teachings. The book identifies how Greek philosophy has influenced major attributes of God taught in classical theism. The book constitutes a major challenge to those who accept the tenants of classical theism but do not know the many aspects of their doctrine that are based on Greek philosophy.