Clement (Titus Flavius Clemens) of Alexandria

Abstract

Clement of Alexandria (c. 150—c. 215) was one of the leading Christian thinkers and writers of his time. He lived and taught in the North African city of Alexandria — perhaps intellectually the most lively and stimulating city in the Roman Empire. A number of Clement's works survive and they reveal a wide-ranging mind that is able to synthesize perspectives from the Bible, Greek philosophers, the writings of the tragedians, and post-biblical Christian authors. Clement's thought has influenced Christian thinkers down through the centuries, such as John Wesley, and for modern theologians his methods represent the beginning of a long tradition of Christian philosophical reflection.