Comments on: Exploring the Twain 4 – Neo-Platonism and Eastern Orthodoxy http://aldenswan.com/2010/01/exploring-the-twain-4-neo-platonism-and-eastern-orthodoxy/ free speech, critical thinking, and really good coffee Wed, 16 May 2012 01:35:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Marc Vollebekk http://aldenswan.com/2010/01/exploring-the-twain-4-neo-platonism-and-eastern-orthodoxy/comment-page-1/#comment-23514 Marc Vollebekk Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:18:12 +0000 http://aldenswan.com/?p=1061#comment-23514 as a graduate student studying Neoplatonism, I can at least confirm that the roots of Neoplatonism in christian theology as a whole goes back to the translations of Plotinus made by Victorinus which found their way to Augustine. However, the subsequent influence of neoplatonic authors reintroduced into the Latin west, such as Proclus and Damascius, continued to influence catholic doctrine, upto St. Thomas Aquinas, who, for all his alledged Aristotelianism, can be well situated as a Neoplatonic concordist. however, I am at a similar loss with regard to finding information specific to Eastern Orthodoxy and Neoplatonism. It would be interesting to delve into the influence the Pseudo-Dionysius has had on the eastern church itself, since his impact on the Catholic church has been nothing short of immense. Neoplatonism's influence on Arabic philosophy is currently being pursued with great interest, yet another avenue of reception. (and let us not forget Moses Maimonides and the Hebraic reception of Neoplatonism!) as a graduate student studying Neoplatonism, I can at least confirm that the roots of Neoplatonism in christian theology as a whole goes back to the translations of Plotinus made by Victorinus which found their way to Augustine. However, the subsequent influence of neoplatonic authors reintroduced into the Latin west, such as Proclus and Damascius, continued to influence catholic doctrine, upto St. Thomas Aquinas, who, for all his alledged Aristotelianism, can be well situated as a Neoplatonic concordist.

however, I am at a similar loss with regard to finding information specific to Eastern Orthodoxy and Neoplatonism. It would be interesting to delve into the influence the Pseudo-Dionysius has had on the eastern church itself, since his impact on the Catholic church has been nothing short of immense.

Neoplatonism’s influence on Arabic philosophy is currently being pursued with great interest, yet another avenue of reception. (and let us not forget Moses Maimonides and the Hebraic reception of Neoplatonism!)

]]> By: Steve Martin http://aldenswan.com/2010/01/exploring-the-twain-4-neo-platonism-and-eastern-orthodoxy/comment-page-1/#comment-10012 Steve Martin Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:11:38 +0000 http://aldenswan.com/?p=1061#comment-10012 The "one true Church" talk has always bothered me, no matter who uses it (Catholics, Mormons,EO, etc.) We do know that there is one true Church, but it is a Church made up of believers in all Christian churches. We would also say that there are many non-believers within those churches as well. We (as Lutherans) believe we know the Truth, but we believe that others do as well. The “one true Church” talk has always bothered me, no matter who uses it (Catholics, Mormons,EO, etc.)

We do know that there is one true Church, but it is a Church made up of believers in all Christian churches.

We would also say that there are many non-believers within those churches as well.

We (as Lutherans) believe we know the Truth, but we believe that others do as well.

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