{"product_id":"from-plato-to-christ-how-platonic-thought-shaped-the-christian-faith-paperback","title":"From Plato to Christ: How Platonic Thought Shaped the Christian Faith - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLouis Markos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat does Plato have to do with the Christian faith?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuite a bit, it turns out. In ways that might surprise us, Christians throughout the history of the church and even today have inherited aspects of the ancient Greek philosophy of Plato, who was both Socrates's student and Aristotle's teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo help us understand the influence of Platonic thought on the Christian faith, Louis Markos offers careful readings of some of Plato's best-known texts and then traces the ways that his work shaped the faith of some of Christianity's most beloved theologians, including Gregory of Nyssa, Augustine, Dante, and C. S. Lewis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Markos's guidance, readers can ascend to a true understanding of Plato's influence onthe faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLouis Markos (PhD, University of Michigan) is professor of English and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University, where he holds the Robert H. Ray Chair in Humanities. His many books include \u003ci\u003eFrom Achilles to Christ: Why Christians Should Read the Pagan Classics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrom Plato to Christ: How Platonic Thought Shaped the Christian Faith\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Myth Made Fact: Reading Greek and Roman Mythology through Christian Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eApologetics for the 21st Century\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAtheism on Trial\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrom Aristotle to Christ\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOn the Shoulders of Hobbits: The Road to Virtue with Tolkien and Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.9 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47402969923762,"sku":"9780830853045","price":37.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/nAqCoFYvLM9780830853045.webp?v=1783011981","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/from-plato-to-christ-how-platonic-thought-shaped-the-christian-faith-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}