the evolution of religious beliefs from Pythagoras to Tertullian Hillar, Marian. creator text bibliography Electronic books. enk Cambridge New York Cambridge University Press 2011 monographic eng

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1 online resource. "This book presents a critical evaluation of the doctrine of the Trinity, tracing its development and investigating the intellectual, philosophical, and theological background that shaped this influential doctrine of Christianity. Despite the centrality of Trinitarian thought to Christianity, and its importance as one of the fundamental tenets that differentiates Christianity from Judaism and Islam, the doctrine is not fully formulated in the canon of Christian scriptural texts. Instead, it evolved through the conflation of selective pieces of scripture with the philosophical and religious ideas of ancient Hellenistic milieu. Marian Hillar analyzes the development of Trinitarian thought during the formative years of Christianity from its roots in ancient Greek philosophical concepts and religious thinking in the Mediterranean region. He identifies several important sources of Trinitarian thought heretofore largely ignored by scholars, including the Greek middle-Platonic philosophical writings of Numenius and Egyptian metaphysical writings and monuments representing divinity as a triune entity"-- Marian Hillar. Includes bibliographical references and index. Trinity History of doctrines RELIGION / Theology RELIGION / Christian Theology / General BT109 .H56 2011eb 231/.044 Hillar, Marian. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011 (DLC) 2011019698 (OCoLC)726695800 9781139224550 (electronic bk.) 1139224557 (electronic bk.) http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=416673 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=416673 N$T 120215 20200709055449.0 ocn776905462