The Church Fathers

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advocates for religious freedom
advocates for the poor
advocates for ecumenism
counselors to emperors
defenders of the resurrection
founders of monasticism
interpreters of the Old Testament
leaders in the early church
mentors to future leaders
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apologists_for_Christianity
promoters_of_Christian_unity
gptkbp:contributedTo Christian_theology
gptkbp:controversy Arianism
gptkbp:developedBy the concept of original sin
theological terminology
the_concept_of_the_Trinity
gptkbp:diedIn the early centuries of Christianity
gptkbp:discusses the nature of Christ
gptkbp:emphasizes the importance of tradition
gptkbp:established doctrinal foundations
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:the_Bible
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Church Fathers
gptkbp:includes gptkb:St._Gregory_of_Nyssa
gptkb:St._Jerome
gptkb:St._Athanasius
gptkb:St._Augustine
gptkb:St._John_Chrysostom
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Christian_art
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodoxy
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Christian_doctrine
Christian_liturgy
Christian_education
gptkbp:isKnownFor defining orthodoxy
gptkbp:participatedIn gptkb:Ecumenical_Councils
gptkbp:promoted the Nicene Creed
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gptkbp:wrote hymns
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exegeses of scripture
letters to congregations