The Early Middle Ages

Christianity was the main thought throughout the early years, but by the third-century people tried to give other ways of thinking. Christianity was thought to be used to go against classical thought. Two men who thought differently were Clement and Origen, they were more of the rationalist. One of the biggest Christian thinkers that the book talks about is St. Augustine who many people have heard of sometime or another. He was a pure theologist, he even stated that he regreted his ways of thinking before he become more involved with God. A few of his different thoughts are that God is the only one who will be able to restore our natural state of being good. He also belived that oringal sin came from pride. Even though he beleived in many of the theologies he still had some ideas that began from Plato (157). St. Augustine seems to be the person that ones thinks of when thinking about Theology. Near the end of the chapter is shows that Augustine actually has a little of both of the different ways of thinking, even though he is thought of when thinking about Theology. Habbib throught this chapter really digs into the different theologists and their thoughts throughts the years. It seems that the main purpose of the Early middle ages were people did not have their own ideas, the believed what was told before them.