In early Christianity Many early Christians had a deep respect for Pythagoras. Eusebius ( AD), bishop of Caesarea, praises Pythagoras in his Against Hierokles for his rule of silence, his frugality, his "extraordinary" morality, and his wise teachings. In another work, Eusebius compares Pythagoras to Moses. In one of his letters, the Church Father Jerome ( AD) praises Pythagoras for his wisdom and, in another letter, he credits Pythagoras for his belief in the immortality of the soul, which he suggests Christians inherited from him. Augustine of Hippo (354–430 AD) rejected Pythagoras's teaching of metempsychosis without explicitly naming him, but otherwise expressed admiration for him. In On the Trinity, Augustine lauds the fact that Pythagoras was humble enough to call himself a philosophos or "lover of wisdom" rather than a "sage". In another passage, Augustine defends Pythagoras's reputation, arguing that Pythagoras certainly never taught the doctrine of metempsychosis.
In early Christianity Many early Christians had a deep respect for Pythagoras Eusebius ( AD) bishop of Caesarea praises Pythagoras in his Against Hierokles for his rule of silence his frugality his "extraordinary" morality and his wise teachings In another work Eusebius compares Pythagoras to Moses In one of his letters the Church Father Jerome ( AD) praises Pythagoras for his wisdom and in another letter he credits Pythagoras for his belief in the immortality of the soul which he suggests Christians inherited from him Augustine of Hippo (354–430 AD) rejected Pythagoras's teaching of metempsychosis without explicitly naming him but otherwise expressed admiration for him In On the Trinity Augustine lauds the fact that Pythagoras was humble enough to call himself a philosophos or "lover of wisdom" rather than a "sage" In another passage Augustine defends Pythagoras's reputation arguing that Pythagoras certainly never taught the doctrine of metempsychosis