Theophilus of Antioch
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Theophilus of Antioch was a 2nd-century Christian apologist and bishop known for his work "To Autolycus," one of the earliest extant attempts to systematically defend Christianity using Greek philosophical concepts.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apologist
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Church Father ⓘ ancient Greek-language writer ⓘ bishop ⓘ |
| affirmedDoctrine |
Trinity (in early form)
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creation ex nihilo ⓘ |
| arguedAgainst |
Greek mythology
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pagan polytheism ⓘ |
| arguedFor |
antiquity of Moses over Greek philosophers
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monotheism ⓘ |
| audienceOfWork | Autolycus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 2nd century ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn | Eusebius of Caesarea’s Ecclesiastical History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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apologetics ⓘ |
| influenced | later patristic theology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early Christian apologetics
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one of the earliest systematic defenses of Christianity ⓘ use of Greek philosophical concepts in Christian theology ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Greek ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ad Autolycum
NERFINISHED
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To Autolycus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | bishop of Antioch ⓘ |
| officeIn | Church of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Antioch ⓘ |
| predecessor | Eros of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalCanonDiscussed |
Gospels
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Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceFor |
early Christian interpretation of Genesis
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early Christian views on chronology of the world ⓘ |
| successor | Maximus I of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | proto-orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| usedPhilosophicalConceptsFrom |
Middle Platonism
NERFINISHED
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Stoicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTermForGod | Logos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTermForScripture | inspired by God ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| workStructure | To Autolycus consists of three books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
creation
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idolatry ⓘ resurrection ⓘ the Logos ⓘ the inspiration of Scripture ⓘ the nature of God ⓘ |
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