Clement of Alexandria
Stromateis — Greek philosophy as preparation for the Gospel
The first Christian thinker to argue systematically that Greek philosophy was divinely intended preparation for the Gospel. Where Tertullian rejected Athens, Clement embraced it.
Key works
- Stromateis (Miscellanies)~200— Eight books weaving philosophy and theology
- Protrepticus (Exhortation to the Greeks)~195— Invitation to conversion
- Paedagogus (The Instructor)~198— Christ as moral teacher