Socrates meets jesus intervarsity 87 conversion of socrates as a student at harvard divinity school 14. As a huge fan of socrates, i was enthralled with the use of platos apology, the euthyphro, and the phaedo as a teaching tools that will captivate your imagination and search your soul. A convert to roman catholicism, he is the author of over eighty books on christian philosophy, theology and apologetics. Kreefts new introduction for this edition highlights. To john milton and dante to justiy the ways of man to god. This dialogue, excerpted from peter kreefts book, socrates meets jesus, focuses on the gospel story of jesus. What does happen, however, is a confrontation between one of histories greatest purveyors of logic and the current radical liberal christian university. 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. Kreefts new introduction for this edition highlights the inspirations for the book and the key questions. Publication date 1987 topics apologetics publisher downers grove, il. Grades 812 optional supplement to traditional logic ii.
A christian battle plan for a society in crisis dr. One need not wait for the arrival of kreefts next book socrates\ children. Pdf download socrates meets jesus free unquote books. Here is a startling and provocative portrayal of reason in search of truth. If only every introductory course were as engaging as philosophy 101 by peter kreeft. Read socrates meets jesus online, read in mobile or kindle. In this dramatic adaptation of the classic by peter kreeft, socrates comes back to life and goes to college in modern times.
Historys greatest questioner confronts the claims of christ by peter kreeft, peter at indigo. Kreeft offers a marvelous way of using platos apology both to introduce the whole scope of philosopher and to evoke a personal response. Historys greatest questioner confronts the claims of christ kreeft, peter on. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Historys greatest questioner confronts the claims of christ to show how christianity is reasonable 8. An interest in philosophy will allow most to enjoy this series and socrates meets kierkegaard is no different. In socrates meets hume, kreeft challenges humes ideas via a socratic examination of human understanding in relation to humes skepticism. Franciscan university of steubenville 6,425 views 47.
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By peter kreeft socrates meets jesus 1st first edition. Kreeft has written several socrates meets books, including socrates meets kant and socrates meets jesus. 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. Below is a youtube link to a play called socrates meets jesus taken from a 2002 book of the same name by peter kreeft. The 100 greatest philosophers not yet published to see what the way of. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. 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. Socrates meets jesus by prometheus socrates good morning, jesus. The play was written by kevin obrien and delivered by an amateur theatre group in worcester, massachusetts, at a 20 conference of the american chesterton society.
Tacelli, twenty arguments for the existence of god. Kreeft explains in his introduction that he failed to imagine that heavenly conversation, saying he thinks of only two people who have been able to imagine that. Kreeft states that hume is the most formidable, serious, difficulttorefute skeptic in the history of human thought. This performance examines what happens to socrates when he comes back to life, goes to college, and starts learning about jesus in modern times. Kreeft uses socratic technique to strip away the emotional issues and get to. Socrates meets kant by peter kreeft audiobook download. Kreefts book is an excellent philosophy primer that anyone can enjoy, easily read, and benefit from. Peter kreeft wrote his fiction book socrates meets jesus. In this drama socrates meets such fellow students as bertha broadmind, thomas keptic and molly mooney. This time i picked an interesting book called socrates meets jesus by peter kreeft. I was intrigued by yet another instalment of peter kreefts books of socrates in dialogue with a famous thinker or leader, but jesus is missing from the dialogue socrates meets jesus. Download socrates meets jesus or read socrates meets jesus online books in pdf, epub and mobi format. Throughout, kreeft weaves an intriguing web as he brings socrates closer and closer to a meeting with jesus. Peter kreeft, christian philosopher and longtime admirer of the historic socrates, imagines the result.
Peter kreeft imagines what would happen if socrates woke up today and enrolled in divinity school. Historys greatest questioner confronts the claims of christ. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. A performance of the play socrates meets jesus by kevin obrien, based on the book by peter kreeft, at the american chesterton society. Download by peter kreeft socrates meets jesus 1st first edition. Each serves as an interesting introduction to, and overview of, the philosophy of the individual who socrates encounters. Peter kreeft speaks on socrates meets jesus part 2. Kreeft invites you to take part in the process of refuting humes skeptical. God is the infinite and eternal i the ultimate subject or doer or knower. To stop the suspense of judgment and no longer conduct ones life as an ironist, one must make a decision at some critical turning point as to whether to follow socrates or jesus. Historys greatest questioner confronts the claims of christ by peter kreeft 622 ratings, 4. Socrates never does really meet him at least, not in the ordinary sense.
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. Through socrates, kreeft questions and examines and identifies many of the often unnamed and unspoken assumptions of modern us culture. Press button download or read online below and wait 20 seconds. Curriculum vitae peter kreeft personal professor of philosophy boston college chestnut hill, ma 02167 617 5523871 44 davis avenue west newton, ma 02165. 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. In socrates meets hume, kreeft presents a socratic examination of enquiry concerning human understanding in relation to the skepticism of hume, posing questions that challenge the concepts that hume proposed. Our issue today is the historical jesus as presented in the gospel accounts. 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. Portable professor is a series of exciting and informative lectures recorded by some of todays most renowned university and college professors. Socrates meets jesus and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The rise of fanatical evangelism has contributed to christian apologists becoming a dying breed, and this book fails to help. Peter kreeft is perhaps one of the best known presenters of christian apologetics in the world today, and one of the few for whom i have any respect. Socrates meets jesus peter kreeft intervarsity press 1985 amazon rating.
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