The First Christian Apologist was a heretic
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Introduces angel worship and adoration to the worship of the Father, Son, and Spirit.
The Logos is given the second place silver medal.
The Holy Spirit is given very little importance compared to the Logos which removes any notion of a Trinity.
“Christians” who continue to follow the Jewish law (eg. Ebonites) are still saved and shouldn’t be shunned from the Church.
He’s also tolerant towards Jews (unlike John Chrysostom and virtually every other Church Father).
He’s also tolerant towards Jews (unlike John Chrysostom and virtually every other Church Father).
He doesn’t care about Jesus as a historical human person.
The Logos theory he introduces is largely taken from Stoic and Platonic philosophy.
The Logos, according to him, was created at one point in time (which sounds strikingly similar to Arianism).
Source: Jonathan Hill’s “The History of Christian Thought.”
Disclaimer: It’s not me saying all these things. I’m only quoting household names from modern Christian scholarship.
Disclaimer: It’s not me saying all these things. I’m only quoting household names from modern Christian scholarship.
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