Theophilus of Antioch

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Theophilus of Antioch was a 2nd-century Christian apologist and bishop known for his work "To Autolycus," one of the earliest extant attempts to systematically defend Christianity using Greek philosophical concepts.

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Theophilus of Antioch canonical 2

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instanceOf Christian apologist
Church Father
ancient Greek-language writer
bishop
affirmedDoctrine Trinity (in early form)
creation ex nihilo
arguedAgainst Greek mythology
pagan polytheism
arguedFor antiquity of Moses over Greek philosophers
monotheism
audienceOfWork Autolycus
linked to: Autolycus of Pitane
centuryOfActivity 2nd century
countryOfActivity Roman Empire
deathPlace Antioch
describedIn Eusebius of Caesarea’s Ecclesiastical History
genre Christian theology
apologetics
influenced later patristic theology
knownFor early Christian apologetics
one of the earliest systematic defenses of Christianity
use of Greek philosophical concepts in Christian theology
languageOfWorkOrName Greek
notableWork Ad Autolycum
To Autolycus
linked to: Autolycus
occupation bishop of Antioch
officeIn Church of Antioch
linked to: church in Antioch
placeOfActivity Antioch
positionHeld Bishop of Antioch
predecessor Eros of Antioch
religion Christianity
scripturalCanonDiscussed Gospels
Old Testament
sourceFor early Christian interpretation of Genesis
early Christian views on chronology of the world
successor Maximus I of Antioch
theologicalTradition proto-orthodox Christianity
usedPhilosophicalConceptsFrom Middle Platonism
Stoicism
usedTermForGod Logos
usedTermForScripture inspired by God
veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
workStructure To Autolycus consists of three books
wroteAbout creation
idolatry
resurrection
the Logos
the inspiration of Scripture
the nature of God

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Patriarchate of Antioch associatedWithPerson Theophilus of Antioch
Ante-Nicene Fathers includesFigure Theophilus of Antioch