The Nonmatrix Theology

  Both the apostles and many early Christians had an unequivocally negative attitude towards the “Greek wisdom” of Athens: “ Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ ” (Col. 2:8). Tertullian writes: “ Indeed heresies are themselves instigated by philosophy ... What indeed has Athens to do with Jerusalem? What has the Academy to do with the Church? What have heretics to do with Christians? Our instruction comes from the porch of Solomon, who had himself taught that the Lord should he sought in simplicity of heart. Away with all attempts to produce a Stoic, Platonic, and dialectic Christianity! ” However, from the second century of Christianity, the idea that philosophy is useful and does not contradict the Bible began to prevail. So Justin Martyr taught that any truth in the Greek or pagan philosophies was the Word or Logos reaching out to sinful humanity. He believed Plato...

  In the middle of the twentieth century, the art world was shaken by a sensation. X-ray examination of the icon of the saint Catherine of Alexandria by an unknown author, unveiled that this was not an icon, but a heavily "corrected" portrait of "Lady with a Unicorn" by Raphael (the model was Julia Farnese). The picture was restored, the later edits were removed, and the picture appeared in all its glory. The unicorn is a very interesting symbol in Western culture. Its profane interpretations are as follows: This strange mystical animal, which is very difficult to hunt, according to the official version, came to the mythology of the West from India. Ancient authors describe it as a real but amazing animal, and it was dedicated to Artemis, the virgin goddess. In the Bible, in the Greek translation of the Septuagint, the word unicorn μονό-κερως is very often used, but in a purely symbolic sense. In the Masoretic text, it is clear that this word does not exist. There a...