He considered that from its earliest origins, Christian faith and Greek philosophy were so closely intermingled that the resultant system included many beliefs and practices that were not authentically Christian.
Ia menganggap bahwa dalam asal-usulnya yang paling awal, iman Kristen dan filsafat Yunani begitu saling terkait erat sehingga banyak hal yang tidak penting bagi Kekristenan masuk ke dalam sistem yang dihasilkan.