Middle Platonism:Greco-Roman Philosophical System" Zoom Talk-Rietveld-Jan12

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J﻿oin us for a virtual lecture on Thursday, January 12, 8 p.m. by Dr. James Rietveld on "Middle Platonism: Greco-Roman Philosophical System"

J﻿oin us for a virtual lecture on Thursday, January 12, 8 p.m. with Dr. James Rietveld on "Middle Platonism: Greco-Roman Philosophical System behind Hellenistic Judaism Early Christianity Gnosticism The Hermetica &amp; The Kabbalah"P﻿ay What You Wish: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/490320801717The philosophical movement known as MIDDLE PLATONISM influenced Early Christianity including much of the NEW Testament (note the prologue of the Gospel of John; the theology of the Early Church Fathers (including the formation of ideas such as the Trinity); the Jewish KABBALAH (without which there would be no emanation theology or Seforit); Ancient Gnosticism, and the Hermitica, the mystical writings ascribed to Hermes Trismegistus.In fact, much of the theology of the Greek Orthodox Church is based upon ideas forged by these Middle Platonic philosophers, and also finds their way into the Islamic mysticism Rumi as well.To be sure, much of Western Occultism is based upon Middle Platonism rather than Neo-Platonism, which followed it.Yet, with all of these influences, it is rare that this extremely important philosophical system based upon the Writings of Platois ever discussed or properly understood.Middle Platonism is traditionally asserted to begin around 90 BCE with the philosopher Antiochus of Ascalon and concluded with the advent of Neo-Platonism with Plotinus in the third century CE.During this roughly three hundred and fifty year span of time, many thinkers were known to embrace this mode of thought, with Philo of Alexandria (20 BCE-40 CE), Plutarch (45-120 CE), Numenius of Apamea (late second century CE), the Christian philosophers Clement of Alexandria (150-215 CE), and Origen of Alexandria (185-254 CE) amongst its most notable figures.Middle Platonism was characterized by its syncretistic tendencies, even adopting ideas from philosophical schools traditionally opposed to one another prior to that time.For example, the ideas of Plato, naturally central to Middle Platonism, were sometimes qualified or reinterpreted using ideas derived from the Peripateticschool of Aristotle. Aspects of Stoicism, so popular with many Roman intellectuals, most notably the emperor Marcus Aurelius, was also absorbed within Middle Platonism, along with the mystical notions of Neo-Pythagoreanism, attributed to Pythagoras.Join us as we investigate this extremely important but forgotten philosophical system, which will change your understanding of how these religious systems were created.Dr. Rietveld is a professor at California State University, Fullerton, CA and Cal Poly, Pomona, CA of History, Anthropology and Religion. His specialties include the History of Christianity in the Early, Medieval and Byzantine periods, New Testament Studies and Greco-Roman religions. He received his PHD from Claremont School of Religion and is the author of two books. He can currently be seen on the History channel series "Crazy Rich Ancients."

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