: Following Plotinus , St. Augustine popularized the view that evil is not a substance but a privatio boni (privation of good), solving the problem of how a good God could create a world containing evil. Pivotal Figures and Schools
In Late Antiquity (c. 150–600 CE), the relationship between Christian faith and Greek philosophy was a transformative process of "creative tension," where the Church moved from initial hostility toward a sophisticated synthesis that defined orthodox dogma. Key Themes of Interaction
: Figures like Gregory of Nyssa synthesized Neoplatonic concepts of infinity with the Nicene doctrine of the Trinity.
: Following Plotinus , St. Augustine popularized the view that evil is not a substance but a privatio boni (privation of good), solving the problem of how a good God could create a world containing evil. Pivotal Figures and Schools
In Late Antiquity (c. 150–600 CE), the relationship between Christian faith and Greek philosophy was a transformative process of "creative tension," where the Church moved from initial hostility toward a sophisticated synthesis that defined orthodox dogma. Key Themes of Interaction
: Figures like Gregory of Nyssa synthesized Neoplatonic concepts of infinity with the Nicene doctrine of the Trinity.
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