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  1. Apollinaris Of Laodicea

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    Apollinaris of Laodicea (c. 310 – c. 390 AD) was a prominent Bishop of Laodicea in Syria and a leading intellectual figure in the Church of Antioch during the 4th century. He gained notoriety for his vigorous defense of the full divinity of Christ against the prevailing Arian heresy. Educated in the philosophical traditions of Platonism filtered through the lens of Alexandrian scholarship, Apollinaris initially sought synthesis between Greek rationalism and Christian …

  2. Apuleius

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    Lucius Apuleius Platonicus (c. 124 – c. 170 CE) was a Romanized Numidian philosopher, rhetorician, and novelist. He was born in Madauros (modern M'Daourouch, Algeria), a prosperous town in the Roman province of Africa Proconsularis. His early education likely took place in Carthage, followed by advanced studies in Platonism at Athens. Apuleius was known for his extensive travels across the Mediterranean, particularly to Rome, where he engaged in both philosophical disputation and legal practice, often defending himself against accusations of emplo…

  3. Jews From Alexandria

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    Jewish settlement in Alexandria began shortly after its founding by Alexander the Great in 331 BCE. Early documentation suggests that the initial settlers were granted significant privileges, including the right to live under their own laws—a status known as politeia [^1]. This autonomy allowed the community to maintain its religious and judicial structures separate from the city's Hellenic administration.
    The community occupied two of the city's five districts, often referred to as the Chora and the Neapolis [^2]. This spatial concentration reinforced c…

  4. Jews From Alexandria

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    Alexandria was not merely a site of Diaspora settlement but a crucial nexus for Jewish intellectual life. The most renowned figure associated with this period is Philo of Alexandria (c. 20 BCE – 50 CE).
    Philo's extensive writings showcase a profound attempt to synthesize Mosaic revelation with Hellenistic philosophy, particularly the doctrines of the Stoics and Platonists. He popularized concepts such as the Logos (Word) as an intermediary divine force, a concept …

  5. Resurrection

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    Ancient Near East and Greco-Roman Contexts
    Several Near Eastern and Greco-Roman myths feature deities or heroes who undergo death and return. These figures, such as Osiris (Egyptian) or figures associated with mystery cults, often served as models for cyclical renewal rather than guaranteeing human survival after death in the same manner promised by later monotheisms. In Greek philosophy, Plato explored the immortality of the soul, which often precluded a necessary focus on the physical body's return Platonism.
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