3 October 2015 A.D. Clement of Alexandria: Christian Intellectual Neglect
3 October 2015 A.D. Clement of Alexandria: Christian Intellectual Neglect Engwar, Jason. “Clement of Alexandria on Christian Intellectual Neglect.” Triablogue. 3 Oct 2015. http://triablogue.blogspot.com/2015/10/clement-of-alexandria-on-christian.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2Ftriablogue+%28Triablogue%29 . Accessed 3 Oct 2015. Clement Of Alexandria On Christian Intellectual Neglect "Pagans had to find the treasure which was in Christ. Christians had to explore it, to advance beyond the mediocrity in which they slumbered. Tertullian spoke at this time of 'nostra mediocritas'. Faith must grow into knowledge. Clement showed more sympathy with Gnostic sects than did his contemporaries; at least Gnostics saw the need to move on. His own ideal, the true gnostic or man of knowledge, was within the reach of all believers….his chief concern was to join Athens and Jerusalem….The farmer needs to learn different skill...