Hellenistic ideals?

Submitted by Ugri (Finland), May 14, 2009 at 02:46

"I myself prefer Aristotle to St. Paul or St. Augustin and Homer to the Gospels."
'Ianus'

There are contemporaneous literary sources with early Christianity where neighboring pagan, Hellenistic observers marveled at the peculiar habits of Christians. They e.g. didn't kill disabled newborn children or deem a baby unwanted (and abandon them), and their family life seemed to be harmonious, their manners calm and peaceful.

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