This volume offers the most comprehensive survey available of the
philosophical background to the works of early Christian writers
and the development of early Christian doctrine. It examines how
the same philosophical questions were approached by Christian and
pagan thinkers; the philosophical element in Christian doctrines;
the interaction of particular philosophies with Christian thought;
and the constructive use of existing philosophies by all Christian
thinkers of late antiquity. While most studies of ancient Christian
writers and the development of early Christian doctrine make some
reference to the philosophic background, this is often of an
anecdotal character, and does not enable the reader to determine
whether the likenesses are deep or superficial, or how pervasively
one particular philosopher may have influenced Christian thought.
This volume is designed to provide not only a body of facts more
compendious than can be found elsewhere, but the contextual
information which will enable readers to judge or clarify the
statements that they encounter in works of more limited scope. With
contributions by an international group of experts in both
philosophy and Christian thought, this is an invaluable resource
for scholars of early Christianity, Late Antiquity and ancient
philosophy alike.
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