The problem addresses in the letter from Paul Attacked the adequacy and supremacy of Christ Attacked Christ's role in creation of the world Attacked the humanity of Christ Basis of Belief: Humanism Advocates for human rights & free speech Religion not a precondition of morality Each person their own moral authority and their own moral compass Each person has their own right and wrong Each person has their own set of rules Laodicea: One of the triad cities (Colossae & Hierapolis) in the Lycus Valley, 100 miles from Ephesus Colossae was known for it's cold'clear waters from snow and rain fed streams Hierapolis was know for its hot springs and their health benefits About Laodicea: Important commercial city Strategicall located at the junction of 2 important roads: east-west road leading from Ephesus and north-south road from perganum to the Mediterranean Sea Was a strategic banking center Was so wealthy when in 60A.D. a devastating earthquake destroyed the city, they rejected offers of financial aid & self-paid for total rebuild Famous for soft black wool they produced that was woven into clothes and rugs for the very ealthy Important center for ancient medicine-had an important medical school Famous for ey;e salve they developed and exported all over the Greco-Roman world Because their water was muddy, they had to bring their water by pipeaqueducts. some say from Hierapolis, some say from Colassae Revelation 3:14-22
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