Faith and Reason -- A Biographical Dictionary of Ancient Christian Patristic Thinkers

Author: Wang Xiaozhao, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2001-10-01
Features: The Orthodox Christian Church refers to the authoritative thinkers of early and medieval Christianity as the Fathers of the Church. After the Apostolic Age, the Fathers can be divided into two major series: the Greek Fathers and the Latin Fathers. Patrology, the study of the works of the Fathers, is a branch of theological research in the West, while the Chinese academic community incorporates the thought of the Fathers into the history of Western philosophy for study. This book selects 16 representative Fathers, such as Justin, Origen, Tertullian, and Augustine, for case studies to promote patrological research in the Chinese academic community. This book is not only a valuable reference for Western philosophy researchers in China but also fills the gap in the study of the history and thought of Christianity in Chinese academia.