How is Christianity related to Greco-Roman religion & philosophy?
The Greeks and Romans had their own religion long before Christianity appeared. Greeks and Romans also had a very sophisticated Philosophy long before Christianity. From the very beginnings, Christians had to argue with, and explain Christianity to, Greek and Roman non-Christians. Here are some of the issues that came up. GREEK & ROMAN PHILOSOPHERS CHRISTIAN APOLOGISTS Resurrection is impossible and absurd. Gospels report eyewitnesses of the Risen Christ. Clearly something dramatic affected the apostles. The concept of resurrection is not absurd; it is a very powerful psychological and poetical idea. The Bible is full of contradictions. See Tatians Diatessaron, which harmonizes these seeming contradictions. Such contradictions show that there was no attempt to make the Scriptures look good. Life itself is full of contradictions. And anyway, the pagan gods, and the pagan philosophers contradict themselves too! Most people are atheists. Maybe, but even philosophers like Plato thought tha
