The gospel and the Greeks :

Nash, Ronald H.

The gospel and the Greeks : did the New Testament borrow from pagan thought? / Ronald H. Nash. - 2nd ed. - Phillipsburg, N.J. : P & R Pub., c2003. - v, 296 p. ; 22 cm. - The student library .

Originally published: Christianity and the Hellenistic world. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan ; Dallas, Tex. : Probe Ministries International, c1984, in series: Christian free university curriculum.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 284-286) and indexes.

Contents: Hellenistic philosophy. Philosophy from Plato to middle Platonism ; Paul and Platonism ; Stoicism and the New Testament ; The Christian logos ; The book of Hebrews : a test case --
The mystery religions. The mystery religions : an overview ; The specific mystery religions ; The mystery religions and the Christian sacraments ; The mystery religions and essential Christian beliefs ; Paul and the mystery religions --
Christianity and gnosticism. The importance of the gnostic question ; The nature of gnosticism ; Bultmann's gnostic thesis ; The hermetic writings and Paul ; Pre-Christian gnosticism?

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Christianity and other religions.
Christianity--Origin.
Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Philosophy, Ancient.
Gnosticism.


Rome--Religion.

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