Hellenism held that man had no worth in relation to God; it recognised the worth of human deeds, and it assumed them to be ultimately determined by the Absolute. Within the scope of doctrine, it was Christology that was most important; it held Christ combined in one person two natures: the divine and the human. Hellenism looked upon man as part of matter that happened to be enlivened by spirit. This led to the conclusion that the incarnation of God’s son could not have a redeeming function. Hellenism directly and indirectly influenced the life of Christians. Indirectly through the way of expressing the essence of the faith that shaped the mode of activities, and directly through the environment in which Christians lived. The struggle of the...