Who Was The Greatest Figure In Christian History After 100 A.D.?.......

[lismore]

St Patrick

St Columba


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[awakeningaletheia]

Origen
St. Gregory of Nyssa
Elhanan Winchester

 

[GloryBe!]

Why is Augustine so revered? Is it only the Calvinists who think highly of him since he was John Calvin's mentor?

 

[Doxology]

No st. Augustine has greatly influenced pretty much the whole of mainstreme Western Christendom not only those of the reformed tradition but Catholics, Lutherans and even Arminians and Weslyians.

For example Martin Luther was originally a friar of the order of hermits of saints Augustine (today just the order of st. Augustine) whose mentor Johanne von staupitz and confessor (without whom Luther said he would have sank into hell) was an Augustinian not only insofar as he was a member of the order of st. Augustine but also theologically writing works on Predestination ect from an Augustinian perspective . Indeed outside of the scriptures it can said be said that nothing had so much influence upon Luther as st. Augustine except perhaps certain mystics such as Tauler .... indeed Luther would see his later controversy with Desiderius Erasmus as a continuation of st. Augustines controversy with Pelagius.

The Roman Catholic church also has been heavily influenced by st. Augustine who amongst them is known as the doctor of grace ... the Roman church owes much of her understanding of grace and the trinity to st. Augustine and he was one of the leading influences (together with Aristotle and Pseudo Dionysus) on Romes leading theologian st. Thomas Aquinas .... nevertheless it can be said that Rome is not as Augustinian as it used to be since owing to the resurgent Augustinianism of the protestants Rome took it upon herself to somewhat deAugustinize herself by condeming the Baianist and Jansenists who had some similarities with Calvinists on issues concerning human nature, grace, predestination ect .... nevertheless their is still to this day a system of grace known as Augustinianism that is tolerated by Rome which had its chief representatives in the 17th and early 18thth century (Cardinal Henry Norris and Lorenzo Berti) although Thomism, congruism and molinism are much more popular.

The Eastern Church while officially considering st. Augustine a blessed (a saint) tends to disagree with his theology of grace (John Cassian who was one of Augustines chief opponents in the semi-pelagian controversy was educated in the east and is well thought of by the Orthodox) as well as his trinitarian theology and hence many in her fold actual believe him to be a heretic and the font of most of the western churches "errors".

so yea love him(as I do) or hate him the influence of st. Augustine is pretty omnipresent in Christendom.

 

[Doxology]

Needless to say st. Augustine is my vote for most important Christian figure after 100 A.D

 

[rockytopva]

John Bunyan...

 

[kql314]

Hello Tim- Funny- I am in the middle of writing a book on that same topic. Should be out in February.
We recently conducted a multi-denominational survey of pastors, leaders, teachers, historians this past summer about this subject.

I can't give the results away (yet), but for me personally, Luther has to be up there. But, there are many others.

St. Augustine is very popular and venerated- but that can be attributed to his current writings that still are known and in circulation. Many other similar early Church leaders do not have many extant writings or proofs of their knowledge and holiness.

Best,

Ken L.

 

[Ignatius the Hermit]

Who do you feel was the greatest figure in Christian History after 100 A.D.??..............

I would have to say it must be Martin Luther.

 

[kql314]

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Thanks,
Ken L.

 

[Nephi]

St. John Chrysostom! At least in the eastern Churches.

 

[Merlinius]

Who do you feel was the greatest figure in Christian History after 100 A.D.??..............

Only Jesus would know, because it would be these folks whom nobody looked up to;

(Luk 14:7) And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
(Luk 14:8) When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
(Luk 14:9) And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
(Luk 14:10) But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
(Luk 14:11) For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
(Luk 14:12) Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
(Luk 14:13) But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
(Luk 14:14) And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

Always remember this, especially amongst those who make references to historical "chistian" figures and rely upon their doctrines and traditions, especially those from the 4th century era;

(Luk 16:15) And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

 

[Ignatius the Hermit]

Well i don't know about the greatest, but i think we all would have to admit Const the great changed the church forever. For good or for bad depends on your point of view.

 

[miamited]

hi tim,

Well, I'm not particularly well versed in any of the dead believers outside of the Scriptures and so I'd have to go with only someone that I would think to know their heart and for me that's Billy Graham.

A man, who I believe, has fought the good fight.

God bless you.
In Christ, Ted

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

Charles Martel for halting the Muslim takeover of Europe. Thanks to Charles my wife doesn't have to wear a burka

In all seriousness...

Augustine of Hippo
Ignatius of Antioch
St. Polycarp
St. John Chrysostom
St. Cyprian
Pope John Paul II

 

[VolRaider]

Oral Roberts. Anybody who can fleece tons of money from thousands of people by saying a 500-foot Jesus is gonna squash him like a bug has gots some major powah!!

 

[Shane R]

John Crysostom.

 

[Ishraqiyun]

Oral, now that's a name.

 

[1Mind1Spirit]

Joel Osteen
Creflo Dollar
John Haggee
Tim LaHaye
Sandi Patti

Just made my mind up on visiting your group.

 

[Anoetos]

Rick Santorum?

 

[Albion]

Charles Martel is an interesting answer from the historical consequences point of view, but I go for Martin Luther, who is often considered the most significant Christian figure. By comparison, Francis of Assisi has been admired by all churches, founded the largest religious order, and is a model of Christian trust and humility. But he didn't really change the course of events very much or, for that matter, reform the Church of his day