Christianity An Interpretation
Christianity An Interpretation
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The truth seems to be that just as the Greek influence gained domination in the early Church the Platonic doctrine of a natural immortality which it brought with it came to be accepted. The notion was with- stood from the first as being subversive of the very essence of Christianity. Theophilus, Irenjeus, Cle- ment of Alexandria, Arnobius, and, most weighty of all, Athanasius in his treatise on the Incarnation of the Word of God, all strenuously fought against it as a pagan error which brought ...to naught the work of Christ. They were defeated, however, and the conception prevailed which is vulgarly common to-day, of an immortal soul and a mortal body, tem- porarily joined, then sundered, then reunited in an imperishable personality. Its currency has prob- ably confused and obstructed the work of Christ THE BASIS OF IMMORTALITY 111 among men more than all other obstacles combined. A pagan speculation has masqueraded so long as an elemental Christian truth that now, when the intelligent world is well disposed to receive and com- prehend Jesus' revelation of the life to come, Plato stands across the path and is commonly mistaken for Christ.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The truth seems to be that just as the Greek influence gained domination in the early Church the Platonic doctrine of a natural immortality which it brought with it came to be accepted. The notion was with- stood from the first as being subversive of the very essence of Christianity. Theophilus, Irenjeus, Cle- ment of Alexandria, Arnobius, and, most weighty of all, Athanasius in his treatise on the Incarnation of the Word of God, all strenuously fought against it as a pagan error which brought ...to naught the work of Christ. They were defeated, however, and the conception prevailed which is vulgarly common to-day, of an immortal soul and a mortal body, tem- porarily joined, then sundered, then reunited in an imperishable personality. Its currency has prob- ably confused and obstructed the work of Christ THE BASIS OF IMMORTALITY 111 among men more than all other obstacles combined. A pagan speculation has masqueraded so long as an elemental Christian truth that now, when the intelligent world is well disposed to receive and com- prehend Jesus' revelation of the life to come, Plato stands across the path and is commonly mistaken for Christ.
What to read after Christianity An Interpretation?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Samuel David Mcconnell to read onlineMoreLess
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