From Aristotle to Christ - Markos, Louis
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"Discover how Aristotelian thought has shaped Christianity through history and remains relevant for Christians today. When Christians of any age, country, or denomination debate the nature of the good life, the soul, free will, or design, Aristotle lies behind their logic as well as their rhetoric. Although Aristotle did not have access to the Bible's special revelation, he made full use of general revelation to arrive at deep truths about the nature of God, human identity, and the universe. In the Catholic Middle Ages the spiritual vision that undergirded Dante's Divine Comedy was strongly…mehr

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"Discover how Aristotelian thought has shaped Christianity through history and remains relevant for Christians today. When Christians of any age, country, or denomination debate the nature of the good life, the soul, free will, or design, Aristotle lies behind their logic as well as their rhetoric. Although Aristotle did not have access to the Bible's special revelation, he made full use of general revelation to arrive at deep truths about the nature of God, human identity, and the universe. In the Catholic Middle Ages the spiritual vision that undergirded Dante's Divine Comedy was strongly indebted to Aristotle's cosmology, and in the Protestant Reformation and Enlightenment the social vision of a well-run state was equally indebted to his political science. In a follow up to his well-loved book From Plato to Christ, renowned scholar Louis Markos takes us on a vigorous and celebratory journey through the work of Plato's greatest student, demonstrating Aristotle's often unacknowledged influence on the Christian faith. In Markos's hands, Aristotle is far from an irrelevant ancient philosopher but is instead an important conversation partner for some of history's greatest Christian thinkers and a thoughtful guide to today's most challenging questions"--
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Louis Markos (PhD, University of Michigan) is professor in English and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University, where he holds the Robert H. Ray Chair in Humanities. His 27 books include The Myth Made Fact ; From Plato to Christ; From Achilles to Christ; Ancient Voices: An Insider's Look at Classical Greece; Heaven and Hell; Apologetics for the 21st Century; Atheism on Trial; and Passing the Torch: An Apology for Classical Christian Education. He has published over 300 essays and given over 300 public lectures. He is committed to the concept of the professor as public educator. He has two grown children and lives in Houston, Texas.