What does the conceptual framework of early Christian philosophy have to offer us?
Part I of II
The Christian era in philosophy lasted until about the 1400’s. Philosophy came to depend more and more on reason, and became separated from theology. Religious leaders did not accept reason as a proper criterion for religious truths.
–World Book Encyclopedia, p. 349
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Ancient philosophy provided our species with a unique concept: the idea of using philosophy to fuse our intuitive perceptions of faith with perceptions developed through observation.
Ancient philosophy opened up the door to developing a unified view, a universal philosophy, which would be an ongoing, ever-changing view based upon faith and observation fused with reason.
It was understood that this model would undergo constant revision as we expanded our knowledge and understanding.
Ancient philosophy was in the process of fusing knowledge we gained from science and religion with philosophy.
Up until this time, the majority of the world separated these three from each other.