From Plato to Jesus

From Plato to Jesus
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Publisher : Kregel Academic
Total Pages : 354
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ISBN-10 : 9780825489389
ISBN-13 : 0825489385
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis From Plato to Jesus by : C. Marvin Pate

Discover philosophy's impact on Christianity in this new theology textbook

Religio-philosophical Discourses in the Mediterranean World

Religio-philosophical Discourses in the Mediterranean World
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Publisher : Ancient Philosophy and Religio
Total Pages : 420
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ISBN-10 : 9004341463
ISBN-13 : 9789004341463
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Religio-philosophical Discourses in the Mediterranean World by : Anders Klostergaard Petersen

This first volume of the new Brill series "Ancient Philosophy & Religion" offers analyses of Platonic philosophy and piety, the emergence of a common religio-philosophical discourse in Antiquity, the place of Jesus among ancient philosophers, and responses of pagan philosophers to Christianity from the second century to Late Antiquity.

Jesus the Great Philosopher

Jesus the Great Philosopher
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Publisher : Baker Books
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 9781493427581
ISBN-13 : 149342758X
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis Jesus the Great Philosopher by : Jonathan T. Pennington

Many of us tend to live as though Jesus represents the "spiritual part" of our lives. We don't clearly see how he relates to the rest of our experiences, desires, and habits. How can Jesus, the Bible, and Christianity become more than a compartmentalized part of our lives? Highly regarded New Testament scholar and popular teacher Jonathan Pennington argues that we need to recover the lost biblical image of Jesus as the one true philosopher who teaches us how to experience the fullness of our humanity in the kingdom of God. Jesus teaches us what is good, right, and beautiful and offers answers to life's big questions: what it means to be human, how to be happy, how to order our emotions, and how we should conduct our relationships. This book brings Jesus and Christianity into dialogue with the ancient philosophers who asked the same big questions about finding meaningful happiness. It helps us rediscover biblical Christianity as a whole-life philosophy, one that addresses our greatest human questions and helps us live meaningful and flourishing lives.

Socrates Meets Jesus

Socrates Meets Jesus
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Publisher : IVP
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0830823387
ISBN-13 : 9780830823383
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis Socrates Meets Jesus by : Peter Kreeft

Peter Kreeft imagines what would happen if Socrates woke up today and enrolled in divinity school. Kreeft's new introduction for this edition highlights the inspirations for the book and the key questions of truth and faith it addresses.

Reflections on Jesus and Socrates

Reflections on Jesus and Socrates
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 332
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ISBN-10 : 0300066953
ISBN-13 : 9780300066951
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis Reflections on Jesus and Socrates by : Paul W. Gooch

Living more than four centuries apart in very different cultures, Jesus and Socrates wrote nothing themselves, but they inspired their followers to set down words that continue to shape Western consciousness. In this deeply personal and provocative meditation, Paul Gooch reflects on enduring themes that arise from the lives of these two pivotal figures: death and witness, silence as the limit of language, prayer, obedience, and love. Focusing on the Jesus of the Gospels and the Socrates of Plato's dialogues, Gooch does not debate the historical realities of either figure, but seeks to understand their fundamental commitments to philosophy and to God, drawing parallels and contrasts that invite deeper reflection upon our own lives and experiences. Throughout this book, Gooch tells and retells the stories of Socrates and Jesus as he examines perennial human issues: why would anyone willingly die? To what do these two martyrlike deaths bear witness? What are the limits of words in explanation and defense? Why was Jesus silent during his trial? Why did Socrates' most powerful apologia fail? What words, if any, work in prayer? Do words work against the fear of death? Out of this philosophical and religious questioning, Reflections on Jesus and Socrates throws new light on these two compelling figures and on the continuing meanings of their stories for us today.

Plato's Gift to Christianity

Plato's Gift to Christianity
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 097100000X
ISBN-13 : 9780971000001
Rating : 4/5 (0X Downloads)

Synopsis Plato's Gift to Christianity by : Jerry Dell Ehrlich

"Plato's Gift to Christianity is a book for all who seek to understand the beauty and depth of the Christian faith: for family discussions of values, virtues, and happiness; for educators who teach about the founding of Western Civilization and its basis of ethics; and especially for the Christian clergy who are not familiar with the Greek Classical and Platonic influence upon the making of Christianity. Dr. Ehrlich has presented here a most comprehensive study on the Platonic teachings adopted by the New Testament and Early Church." --

Inner Grace

Inner Grace
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 206
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ISBN-10 : 9780198044338
ISBN-13 : 019804433X
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis Inner Grace by : Phillip Cary

This book is, along with Outward Signs (OUP 2008), a sequel to Phillip Cary's Augustine and the Invention of the Inner Self (OUP 2000). In this work, Cary traces the development of Augustine's epochal doctrine of grace, arguing that it does not represent a rejection of Platonism in favor of a more purely Christian point of view a turning from Plato to Paul, as it is often portrayed. Instead, Augustine reads Paul and other Biblical texts in light of his Christian Platonist inwardness, producing a new concept of grace as an essentially inward gift. For Augustine, grace is needed first of all to heal the mind so it may see God, but then also to help the will turn away from lower goods to love God as its eternal Good. Eventually, over the course of Augustine's career, the scope of the soul's need for grace expands outward to include not only the inner vision of the intellect and the power of love but even the initial gift of faith. At every stage, Augustine insists that divine grace does not compromise or coerce the human will but frees, heals, and helps it, precisely because grace is not an external force but an inner gift of delight leading to true happiness. As his polemic against the Pelagians develops, however, he does attribute more to grace and less to the power of free will. In the end, it is God's choice which makes the ultimate difference between the saved and the damned, and we cannot know why he chooses to save one person and not another. From this Augustinian doctrine of divine choice or election stem the characteristic pastoral problems of predestination, especially in Protestantism. A more external, indeed Jewish, doctrine of election would be more Biblical, Cary suggests, and would result in a less anxious experience of grace. Along with its companion work, Outward Signs, this careful and insightful book breaks new ground in the study of Augustine's theology of grace and sacraments.

Jesus Christ, Sun of God

Jesus Christ, Sun of God
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Publisher : Quest Books
Total Pages : 452
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ISBN-10 : 0835606961
ISBN-13 : 9780835606967
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis Jesus Christ, Sun of God by : David Fideler

The early Christian Gnosis did not spring up in isolation, but drew upon earlier sources. In this book, many of these sources are revealed for the first time. Special emphasis is placed on the Hellenistic doctrine of the "Solar Logos" and the early Christian symbolism which depicted Christ as the Spiritual Sun, the illumination source of order, harmony, and spiritual insight. Based on 15 years of research, this is a unique book which throws a penetrating light on the secret traditions of early Christianity. It clearly demonstrates that number is at the heart of being. Jesus Christ, Sun of God, illustrates how the Christian symbolism of the Spiritual Sun is derived from numerical symbolism of the "ancient divinities."

From Achilles to Christ

From Achilles to Christ
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Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Total Pages : 265
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ISBN-10 : 9780830875290
ISBN-13 : 0830875298
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Synopsis From Achilles to Christ by : Louis Markos

"The heart of Christianity is a myth which is also a fact." --C. S. Lewis In From Achilles to Christ, Louis Markos introduces readers to the great narratives of classical mythology from a Christian perspective. From the battles of Achilles and the adventures of Odysseus to the feats of Hercules and the trials of Aeneas, Markos shows how the characters, themes and symbols within these myths both foreshadow and find their fulfillment in the story of Jesus Christ--the "myth made fact." Along the way, he dispels misplaced fears about the dangers of reading classical literature, and offers a Christian approach to the interpretation and appropriation of these great literary works. This engaging and eminently readable book is an excellent resource for Christian students, teachers and readers of classical literature.

Christian Platonism

Christian Platonism
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 875
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ISBN-10 : 9781108676472
ISBN-13 : 1108676472
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis Christian Platonism by : Alexander J. B. Hampton

Platonism has played a central role in Christianity and is essential to a deep understanding of the Christian theological tradition. At times, Platonism has constituted an essential philosophical and theological resource, furnishing Christianity with an intellectual framework that has played a key role in its early development, and in subsequent periods of renewal. Alternatively, it has been considered a compromising influence, conflicting with the faith's revelatory foundations and distorting its inherent message. In both cases the fundamental importance of Platonism, as a force which Christianity defined itself by and against, is clear. Written by an international team of scholars, this landmark volume examines the history of Christian Platonism from antiquity to the present day, covers key concepts, and engages issues such as the environment, natural science and materialism.