In my own modest way i am a philosopher here in athens. Nasas flight aerodynamics introduction annotated and. Socrates meets descartes crossexamination of discourse on method 50. Ch 5 socrates meets jesus free download as pdf file. A convert to roman catholicism, he is the author of over eighty. An interest in philosophy will allow most to enjoy this series and socrates meets kierkegaard is no different. This performance examines what happens to socrates when he comes back to life, goes to college, and starts learning about jesus in modern times. Dw play based on a book by a thomist philosopher yes, they still exist in the wild imagining what socrates would have to say about postmodern interpretations of the gospel, from a series by the same author that normally features socrates literally meeting famous philosophers in the afterlife. Socrates meets jesus memoria press classical education. William fahey, president of thomas more college of the liberal arts. It also tries to answer the question whether or not these sacrifices should be understood as vindications of a social order based on.
Peter john kreeft is a professor of philosophy at boston college and the kings college. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. I think it would take a scholar of antiquity, fluent in both the greek of plato and the greek of the new testament, and the pertinent issues of the day, to pull it off convincingly. In 399 bc socrates was tried and condemned in athens for introducing strange gods and corrupting the athenian youth. A performance of the play socrates meets jesus by kevin obrien, based on the book by peter kreeft, at the american chesterton society conference in worcester, ma on august 2, 20. Straight answers to tough questions about christianity.
One of the big highlights of last weekends defending the faith conference was meeting dr. Here is a startling and provocative portrayal of reason in search of truth. Socrates meets jesus by prometheus socrates good morning, jesus, i have heard much of your marvelous teachings. Enchantingly portraying the sheer power of epub socrates s mind, and its unique combination of steel, subtlety, and frivolity, paul johnson captures the vast and intriguing life of a man who did nothing less than supply the basic apparatus of the human mind. By peter kreeft socrates meets jesus 1st first edition. Socrates meets jesus society of gilbert keith chesterton. What does happen, however, is a confrontation between one of histories greatest purveyors of logic and the current radical liberal christian university. Go to the editions section to read or download ebooks. Historys greatest questioner confronts the claims of christ to show how christianity is reasonable 8.
The father of philosophy meets the father of christian existentialism. Now, in summa philosophica, kreeft employs the medieval quaestio debate format used so successfully by st. Peter kreeft imagines that with him would come the same mindopening and spiritstretching challenges that disrupted ancient athens. Socrates, the great questioner, somehow appears at have it university think harvard, and begins to, as he is wont to do, ask a lot of questions. Kreeft has written several socrates meets books, including socrates meets kant and socrates meets jesus. A comparison anastasios ladikos anastasios ladikos university of south africa abstract history records many controversial trials in which religious issues have been involved. I am told you have great wisdom and certainly that is indicated by the throng of admirers that follow you through the. Shiba publishing text id b642253c online pdf ebook epub library flight by theodore a talay publisher nasa history division 1975 isbn asin b0006cmzd2 number of pages 198 description this volume is a result of several semesters of the. Book appears water damaged pages discoloured and rippled, text unevenly faded. Nov 20, 20 a performance of the play socrates meets jesus by kevin obrien, based on the book by peter kreeft, at the american chesterton society conference in worcester, ma on august 2, 20. This dialogue, excerpted from peter kreefts book, socrates meets jesus, focuses on the gospel story of jesus. Historys greatest questioner confronts the claims of christ peter kreeft on. In this clever book socrates meets jesus, socrates makes mincemeat of the arguments of skeptics who want to abandon reason when it comes to christianity. Historys greatest questioner confronts the claims of christ kindle edition by peter kreeft.
What would happen if the indomitable old greek suddenly awoke and brought his unending questions to the campus of desperate state university. Peter kreeft wrote his fiction book socrates meet s jesus. Jan 09, 2015 kreeft has written several socrates meets books, including socrates meets kant and socrates meets jesus. Historys greatest questioner confronts the claims of christ kreeft, peter on. Each serves as an interesting introduction to, and overview of, the philosophy of the individual who socrates encounters. The thesis of this book is that the claims of christ are not false and absurd. In this drama socrates meets such fellow students as bertha broadmind, thomas keptic and molly mooney. Kerry macarthur, professor of english, university of st. Socrates never does really meet him at least, not in the ordinary sense. The philosophy of jesus by peter kreeft 2 editions first published in 2007 download daisy. Socrates meets kant crossexamination of fundamental principles of the metaphysic of morals 51. Peter kreeft imagines what would happen if socrates woke up today and enrolled in divinity school. Ever since lewis death fifty years ago, christians have vigorously searched for his successor. Historys greatest questioner confronts the claims of christ 9780830823383 by peter kreeft.
The father of philosophy analyzes the father of modern. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading socrates meets jesus. A highlight of the conference was be the premiere of kevin obrien and theatre of the words dramatic rendition of socrates meets jesus, a play based on the book by dr. Socrates meets jesus play based on the book by peter kreeft. God is the infinite and eternal i the ultimate subject or doer or knower.
Socrates good morning, jesus, i have heard much of your marvellous teachings. Kreefts new introduction for this edition highlights the inspirations for the book and the key questions. Historys greatest questioner confronts the claims of christ. Ch 5 socrates meets jesus mythology resurrection of jesus. Much has been written already about similarities and differences between the trials of socrates and jesus. Pages in second section are numbered 56656657, appears to be a misprint in the numbers. Mar 08, 2018 a performance of the play socrates meets jesus by kevin obrien, based on the book by peter kreeft, at the american chesterton society conference in worcester, ma on august 2, 20. What would happen if socrates yes, the socrates of ancient athenssuddenly showed up on the campus of a major university and enrolled in its divinity school. Socrates meets jesus play based on the book by peter.
This dialogue is excerpted and edited from chapter 6 of peter kreefts book, socrates meets jesus. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Mar 31, 2017 author of socratic logic, knowing the truth of gods love, love is stronger than death, socrates meets marx, prayer, the journey, love is stronger than death, fundamentals of the faith peter kreeft open library. Socrates meets jesus intervarsity 87 conversion of socrates as a student at. In these seven innovative volumes, peter kreeft revives the classic method of giving breath to philosophy through dialogue. Socrates and jesus compared by priestley, joseph, 17331804. This tourdeforce takes up 110 perennial questions asked.
Author of socratic logic, knowing the truth of gods love, love is stronger than death, socrates meets marx, prayer, the journey, love is stronger than death, fundamentals of the faith. Socrates meets jesus is book with a creative storyline and a miraculous ending. Jan 02, 2007 socrates good morning, jesus, i have heard much of your marvellous teachings. First, peter kreeft imitated the socratic dialogue form to put socrates in conversation with jesus, hume, descartes, kant, and machiavelli. I am told you have great wisdom and certainly that is indicated by the throng of admirers that follow you through the streets. This site is like a library, you could find million book here by using search box in the header.
They are so robust and true that even historys greatest questioner, socrates, would have great reason to reject deism, open theism, and other worldviews through the reading, testing. Kreefts new introduction for this edition highlights the inspirations for the book and the key questions of truth and faith it addresses. New books and articles continue to promote their authors as the next c. What would he think of human progress since his day. Using the socratic method of course, kreeft guides readers to the fascinating possibility that socrates would have become a christian, had christianity been around then. Historys greatest questioner confronts the claims of christ peter kreeft isbn. I got to share many conversations with the wise, witty, and wondrous philosopher. Peter kreeft wrote his fiction book socrates meets jesus.
Lewiss trilemma either jesus is lunatic, liar, or lord. Socrates meets sartre crossexamination of existentialism and human emotions 48. Throughout, kreeft weaves an intriguing web as he brings socrates closer and closer to a meeting with jesus. Neither socrates nor jesus come off as true to tone. Socrates meets freud crossexamination of civilization and its discontents 49. This short sketch tries to understand how their sacrifices are interpreted in some key text fragments. Perfect shadow a night angel novella pdf, epub ebook. The books title, socrates meets jesus is somewhat misleading.
Please click button to get socrates meets jesus book now. A turn of the clock ignatius87 short book of short. Kreeft imagines a purgatory where we can listen in on conversations between socrates and the great thinkers who, centuries later, picked up the philosophers torch. He first gives an initiation to philosophy and introduces the dialogue form through platos apology in. A performance of the play socrates meets jesus by kevin obrien, based on the book by peter kreeft, at the american chesterton society. Publication date 1803 topics socrates, jesus christ publisher philadelphia print. A convert to roman catholicism, he is the author of over eighty books on christian philosophy, theology and apologetics. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Our issue today is the historical jesus as presented in the gospel accounts.
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