To: Kolokotronis; Alamo-Girl; marron; hosepipe
Some of us, myself included, believe that God chose a time for the Incarnation when Greek was the lingua franca of the Mediterranean world so that the NT would be written in Greek and thus readily available to Greeks. And then Alexander of Macedon -- who was steeped in Greek language and culture -- facilitated the transmission of the faith to all the lands of his conquest. That is, the classical intellectual culture was also a type of preparation for the dissemination and receipt of Christian ideas.
In short, I share your view regarding this Greek line of transmission....
Thank you so much for writing!
12,649 posted on
04/14/2007 12:43:20 PM PDT by
betty boop
("Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind." -- A. Einstein.)
To: betty boop; Alamo-Girl; marron; hosepipe
"And then Alexander of Macedon -- who was steeped in Greek language and culture -- facilitated the transmission of the faith to all the lands of his conquest. That is, the classical intellectual culture was also a type of preparation for the dissemination and receipt of Christian ideas."
This, like ancient Greek philosophy in general, is an example of the "σποροι", or seeds of the Faith about which The Fathers wrote. These are found throughout human history and all over the globe. I find it fascinating the way God prepared mankind for The Faith and the coming of Christ from the earliest times.
12,663 posted on
04/14/2007 2:38:49 PM PDT by
Kolokotronis
(Christ is Risen, and you, o death, are annihilated!)
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