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Explore the influential Anti-Nicene Fathers and the Eastern Christian schools of the 2nd and 3rd centuries, including the Theological School of Alexandria. Learn about the key figures and doctrines shaping early Christian thought.
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The Church in the Second and Third Centuries Part 2: Anti-Nicene Fathers (of the Theological School of Alexandria)
L4: Anti-Nicene Fathers • Part 2: Anti-Nicene Fathers • (of the Theological School of Alexandria) • Introduction • Eastern Christian Schools (of the 2nd&3rd Centuries) • 2nd & 3rd Centuries Deans & Fathers of the Theological School of Alexandria • Athenagoras • Clement of Alexandria • Origen • St. Peter the Seal of martyrs
Introduction • What is meant by the Anti-Nicene? • The Anti-Nicene Fathers • http://www.ccel.org/fathers.html • 3) What is meant by “School”?
Eastern Christian Schools • (of the 2nd and 3rdCenturies) • School of Alexandria • Oldest (around 65 AD) by St. Mark • Clement and Origen • Allegorical (symbolic) method • School of Caesarea (in Palestine) • 232 AD by Origen • The Cappadocia Fathers • School of Antioch • End 2nd / begin 3rdC.by Lucian of Samosata (Syria) • Exegetical (literal interpretation) method • Students: John Chrysostom, Nestorius (heretic)
2nd & 3rd Centuries Deans & Fathers • (of the Theological School of Alexandria) • Athenagoras (2nd Century) • 1st Dean of the School of Alexandria • Converted to Christianity in 176 AD • Two main works remained: • + A Plea for the Christians • - The doctrine of the One God (vs. Polytheism) • - The doctrine of the Holy Trinity • + The Resurrection of the Dead • - Resurrection is not impossible • - He Could Create, Can Also Raise Up the Dead • - Resurrection-Body is different from the present
“Cont’d” 2nd& 3rd Centuries Deans & Fathers • (of the Theological School of Alexandria) • 2. Clement of Alexandria (2nd / 3rd Century) • 3rd Dean of the School of Alexandria • Has remaining works but his main work is: • + The Instructor • - Practical instructions on the Christian conduct • - In it, he wrote: • “The greatest of all lessons is to know one’s self. For if one knows himself, he will know God”
“Cont’d” 2nd& 3rd Centuries Deans & Fathers • (of the Theological School of Alexandria) • 3. Origen (2nd / 3rd Century) • 4th Dean of the School of Alexandria • Has about 6000 manuscripts • He was described as: • + Prince of the Bible Interpreters • + Prince of Christian Philosophy • + Teacher of bishops • + No human mind can absorb what he wrote • Though he was all of the above and may be more, he had some theological mistakes
“Cont’d” 2nd& 3rd Centuries Deans & Fathers • (of the Theological School of Alexandria) • 4. St. Peter the seal of martyrs (3rd Century) • 9th Dean of the School of Alexandria • 17th Pope of Alexandria • He was described as: • + the divine bishop • + the excellent doctor of the Christian religion • + the Seal of martyrs (Diocletian's era) • The main work is the “Canonical Epistle”: • + disciplines related to Penitence