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Table of Contents
- Fictional Foundations of Trinitarian Thought
- Dedication
- Trinitarian Artistic Depictions
- Introduction
- Part One Biblical Discussion
- Why People Believe in the Trinity
- Principles of Bible Interpretation
- A Great Deception
- Identifying the Legitimate to Avoid the Counterfeit
- Who is the “us”?
- Elohim, Words Are Important, Their Meanings Matter
- Echad, Words Are Important, Their Meanings Matter
- Veiled Speech and Parables
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) That Arise From the New Testament
- FAQ 1: How can God be a solitary God, absolutely alone in His Deity, if God and Jesus Christ are Divine?
- FAQ 2: How can we, finite created beings, expect to know and un¬derstand God, an eternal, infinite Being?
- FAQ 3: The Right Hand of God
- FAQ 4: The Prologue of John (John 1:1-14)
- FAQ 5: Kenosis Texts
- FAQ 6: Did Jesus create heaven and earth?
- Part Two Historical Discussion
- The Influence of the Post-Apostolic Church on Doctrinal Beliefs Today
- Philosophy, and its Influence on the Church
- The Background and Doctrine of the Post-Apostolic Church Leaders
- Clement of Rome
- Ignatius
- Polycarp
- Justin
- Irenæus
- Tertullian
- Origen
- Athanasius the Great
- Augustine
- Basil
- The Cappadocians
- Gregory Nazianzen
- Gregory Nyssen
- Church Leaders Summary
- The Councils and Creeds of the Post-Apostolic Church
- The Inquisition
- Michael Servetus
- Epilogue
Philosophy developed a “perfect” answer for the Christians of the post-apostolic church that were seeking an answer. It has been documented that Greek philosophy was necessary to legitimize the new Christian religion with pagan intellectuals. The progression of philosophical thought concerning the nature of God was similar enough to the Christian dogma of the post-apostolic church to make any difference small enough to be of little or no consequence. This is especially true when consideration is given to how philosophical thought bridged the gap between the pagans and Christians. However, a willingness to compromise doctrine is unacceptable, no matter how pretty the package looks.
I question the degree of influence that the Bible had in the process of obtaining an understanding of the nature of God in the post-apostolic Church. It appears to me that the difficult texts of the Bible were interpreted in the light of philosophical thought instead of referring to Biblical texts that were more easily understood.
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