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Clement of Alexandria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Titus Flavius Clemens (c.150 - 215), known as Clement of Alexandria (to distinguish him from Clement of Rome), was a Christian theologian and the head of the noted Catechetical School of Alexandria...
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After engaging in theological, ecclesiastical, and other disputes (e.g. concerning social justice and forms of Christian witnessing) for about 20 years, Clement was forced to flee Alexandria during the persecution of Christians by the Roman emperor Severus in 201-202. His position at the school was assumed by his young...
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contemplate the perfect Logos, who is truth'".[17] As was a common characteristic of the teachers at the Catechetical School of Alexandria, Clement had looked up to the great master-minds of the Hellenic schools with a generous admiration, and infused the same spirit into his teachings and theology.[18] It is within...
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Overview of the life and works of Clement of Alexandria. ... Biography of Clement of Alexandria ... Clement of Alexandria was one of the major Greek-speaking thinkers of the early church. He came from a pagan background at Athens and his Christian theology was strongly influenced by Greek philosophy.
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Free Online Library: Clement of Alexandria.(Fathers Of The Church IV) by "Catholic Insight"; Philosophy and religion Apologetics Middle Ages, 600-1500 Church history Theologians Influence Works ... Clement himself had to flee anti-Christian disturbances in Alexandria. He apparently died around 215 in Cappadocia.
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EXCERPTS FROM CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA ... Clement of Alexandria, or Titus Flavius Clemens (c.202 AD) was a fellow-citizen of Plotinus and is said to have attended the lectures of the God-taught Ammonius Saccas, founder of Neoplatonism.
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One early form of New Age type thinking was Gnosticism, which flourished in the second and third centuries, and one of the most effective Christian responders was Clement of Alexandria.
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