What would happen if Socrates--yes, the Socrates of ancient Athens--suddenly showed up on the campus of a major university and enrolled in its divinity school?* What would he think of human progress since his day?* How would he react to our values? * To our culture?* And what would he...
What would happen if Socrates--yes, the Socrates of ancient Athens--suddenly showed up on the campus of a major university and enrolled in its divinity school?* What would he think of human progress since his day?* How would he react to our values? * To our culture?* And what would he think of Jesus?
Peter Kreeft, Christian philosopher and longtime admirer of the historic Socrates, imagines the result. In this drama Socrates meets such fellow students as Bertha Broadmind, Thomas Keptic and Molly Mooney. Throughout, Kreeft weaves an intriguing web as he brings Socrates closer and closer to a meeting with Jesus. Here is a startling and provocative portrayal of reason in search of truth.Table of Contents
Introduction 1. From Hemlock to Have It 2. Progressing Away from Progress 3. Was Jesus a Fundamentalist? 4. Candy Confessions 5. Are Miracles Unscientific? 6. How to Be Comparatively Religious 7. Jesus: One of a Kind 8. How Odd of God to Choose the Jews 9. Look Out! It's Alive! Postscript from the Boston Globe In a new introduction to this revised edition, Kreeft also highlights the inspiration for this book and the key questions of truth and faith it addresses.
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What would happen if Socrates--yes, the Socrates of ancient Athens--suddenly showed up on the campus of a major university and enrolled in its divinity school?* What would he think of human progress since his day?* How would he react to our values? * To our culture?* And what would he...
What would happen if Socrates--yes, the Socrates of ancient Athens--suddenly showed up on the campus of a major university and enrolled in its divinity school?* What would he think of human progress since his day?* How would he react to our values? * To our culture?* And what would he think of Jesus?
Peter Kreeft, Christian philosopher and longtime admirer of the historic Socrates, imagines the result. In this drama Socrates meets such fellow students as Bertha Broadmind, Thomas Keptic and Molly Mooney. Throughout, Kreeft weaves an intriguing web as he brings Socrates closer and closer to a meeting with Jesus. Here is a startling and provocative portrayal of reason in search of truth.Table of Contents
Introduction 1. From Hemlock to Have It 2. Progressing Away from Progress 3. Was Jesus a Fundamentalist? 4. Candy Confessions 5. Are Miracles Unscientific? 6. How to Be Comparatively Religious 7. Jesus: One of a Kind 8. How Odd of God to Choose the Jews 9. Look Out! It's Alive! Postscript from the Boston Globe In a new introduction to this revised edition, Kreeft also highlights the inspiration for this book and the key questions of truth and faith it addresses.
Socrates Meets Jesus$33.99
Koorong code165001
ISBN9780830823383
Pages182
PublisherIntervarsity Press Usa
Publication date10 February 2002
Dimensions13 x 171 x 210mm
Weight0.238kg
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I am a big fan of this book. Kreeft takes advantage of the format of Socratic Dialogue, which makes this exposition of various cultural and theological issues quite accessible. This is exactly the kind of book that I like to read: it made me both laugh and think at the same time.
