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  International Journal of Systematic TheologyVolume 8 Issue 2, Pages 149 - 162 Published Online: 13 Apr 2006 © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Abstract | Full Text: PDF (Size: 75K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  Athens and Jerusalem, Alexandria and Edessa: Is there a Metaphysics of Scripture? Copyright © The author 2006. Journal compilation © Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2006 ABSTRACTAbstract: Did the church Fathers baptize Aristotle? Were the classic divine attributes simply lifted from Greek philosophers? This article does not set out to find a single metaphysic advocated by scripture but instead draws attention to the unique 'unhellenic' doctrine of creatio ex nihilo found in both Jewish and Christian teaching on metaphysics. Creatio ex nihilo marks a decisive break with ancient Greek cosmology. Philo is used as an example of the influence that creatio ex nihilo has upon his language about God. The essay concludes that the church Fathers did not simply baptize Aristotle but rather that their language is deeply rooted in a particular Judeo-Christian understanding of creation. | 
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