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John's contribution to theology is considered as..?

  • A summary of the developments of the centuries before him

  • A radical, revolutionary approach

  • Obsolete and irrelevant

  • Only applicable to Eastern Christianity

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John's contribution to theology is considered as a summary of the developments of the centuries before him. This is because he was able to synthesize the different strands of thought that had been developing up to that point, and to present them in a way that was both coherent and accessible.
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