[faithandlife] Re: [FaithandLife] Hebrew thinking in a Greek world A Book Review

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From: "John Longcamp" <jlongcam@...>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 11:38:59 -0400
> Brothers+
>
> Some of you will remember the lengthy thread of last summer "Leaving
Plato's Cave."
>
> I was taken to task for my statement that I thought Thomas Acquinas had
done us no great favor by trying to force Christian theology into Greek
categories of thought.  One of the results of Acquinas' efforts is the
doctrine of transubstantiation.  Another, in my opinion, is the LOSS OF
SENSE OF A PERSONAL GOD THAT THE "HEBRAIc EXPRESSIONS ALLOWED. [etc.]

Amen.  And well said.

John+