Dualism In The Hellenistic World

Author : M. James Sawyer
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781530672745
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (727 download)

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Download or read book A World Split Apart written by M. James Sawyer and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-03-21 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian faith and theology always reflect the culture patterns of thinking, understanding and worldview in which they are planted. Western Culture for nearly 2500 years has looked to the philosophical heritage of ancient Greece to interpret reality, particularly the dualistic patterns of thinking set forth by Plato and Aristotle. In contrast to this Greek dualism, Christianity arose out of the Hebraic worldview whose thinking patterns are holistic, as opposed to dualistic. But both Catholicism and Protestantism have been held captive to various forms of dualism since the fifth century. Dualism has robbed Western culture of freedom and cut us off from and hope of a true knowledge of reality in itself. Instead it has limited knowledge to mere appearances. In the past century, the rise of the theories of Relativity and Quantum Mechanics has shown that reality is holistic and interrelated rather than reflecting two underlying irreconcilable (dualistic) realms. A World Split Apart provides a survey of dualism and its effects on Western culture and theology. And shows that we can truly have a holistic understanding of reality, and opens the door for a more profound, consistent and rational understanding of the Trinity, the person of the incarnate Christ and the implications that these theological realities have for all of life.