They did not agree. Antony the Great, Isaac the Syrian and 3 others would say yes to the statement below. Justin Martyr, Tertullian and 2 others would say no.
The statement in the quiz
“Nature can teach you as much about God as the Bible can.”
The quiz puts it in today’s words. Each person below is placed by what they wrote or said. Where their line is clear on its own, it is printed with its source.
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5 early Christians
Your side
Antony the Great c. 251 to 356 · The Egyptian desert Antony strongly agrees:
“'My book, O philosopher,' replied Anthony, 'is the nature of things that are made, and it is present whenever I wish to read the words of God.'”
Praktikos, as Evagrius recorded it
Basil the Great c. 330 to 379 · Caesarea in Cappadocia Basil agrees.
On record in Hexaemeron.
John Chrysostom c. 347 to 407 · Antioch and Constantinople Chrysostom agrees.
On record in Homilies on the Statues.
Augustine of Hippo 354 to 430 · North Africa Augustine agrees:
“But there is a great book: the very appearance of created things. Look above and below, pay attention, read. God did not make letters of ink for you to know Him by. He set before your eyes the very things He made.”
Sermons. Our translation
Isaac the Syrian 7th century · Nineveh and the mountains Isaac strongly agrees:
“The first book given by God to the rational beings, is the nature of the created things. Written teachings have been added only after aberration.”
Ascetical Homilies
4 early Christians
Your side
Justin Martyr c. 100 to c. 165 · Samaria, Ephesus and Rome Justin disagrees.
On record in Dialogue with Trypho.
Tertullian c. 155 to after 220 · Carthage Tertullian disagrees.
On record in Apology.
Lactantius c. 250 to c. 325 · Nicomedia and Gaul Lactantius disagrees.
On record in Divine Institutes.
Jerome c. 347 to 420 · Rome and Bethlehem Jerome disagrees.
On record in Commentary on Isaiah.
What they said
Quiz Which early Christian thinks like you? And which would argue with you? See where you would stand on this and 22 more. Start Suggest a correction. Corrections that are applied are recorded in the public changelog.
