In the historical tendency of the combination of the Church with the rich, Clement of Alexanderia (150 -215 AD) tried in his book to reconstruct the Christian spirit and reconcile it with the desire for material possession.

• 顺应基督教会与富有阶级相结合的历史趋势，亚历山大的克莱门（150－215）在《富人的获救》一书中运用喻意释经法，修正了基督精神，使之与占有尘世的物质财富调和起来。