Browsing by Subject "Early church"
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Christians, Gnostics and Platonists : an overview of the ethos of late antiquity
(North-West University, 2010)Christians, Gnostics, and Platonists attempts to characterize the ethos of late antiquity (100–500 CE) as one that despised matter and the body. It operates within the assumption that there are four criteria which establish ... -
Transcending desire : the shaping of Christian thought by classical ideals of restraint and transcendence
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Transcending sexual desire in favour of spiritual goals, while valuing the latter above the former in terms of importance and virtue, is a defining feature of early Christian theology. Some biblical scholars interpret the ...