Good Ideas from Questionable Christians and Outright Pagans: An Introduction to Key Thinkers and Philosophies

by Steve Wilkens

Book Overview

"What indeed has Athens to do with Jerusalem? What concord is there between the Academy and the church?" (Tertullian, 3rd century). Such skepticism about the place of philosophy in the life of Christians persists down through the ages. As a student, author Steve Wilkens had deep reservations about studying the works of "pagans" or even "questionable Christians." Now a teacher at a Christian university, Wilkens has developed a deep appreciation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830827390
• ISBN13: 9780830827398
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Must read by Christians. But recomended for ALL!!!

(I have rewritten this review on 8/18/2008) This is quite interesting survey of several key philosophers: Socreates, Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, Descartes, Kierkegaard, Marx, Nietzsche, Sartre. Book introduces reader to those philosophers and their views in interesting way to help reader see how to understand people around us and deal with their arguments. I remember reading this book couple years ago. It was fun. If you're looking to intro to key philosophers from Christian perspective, this is a fine book.