{"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":"\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 on the 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 Baptist University. He is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eMyth Made Fact: Reading Greek and Roman Mythology through Christian Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAncient Voices: An Insider's Look at Classical Greece\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrom Achilles to Christ: Why Christians Should Read the Pagan Classics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Atheism on Trial: Refuting the Modern Arguments Against God, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn the Shoulders of Hobbits: The Road to Virtue in Tolkien and Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRestoring Beauty: The Good, the True, and the Beautiful in the Writings of C. S. Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.9 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51774246781216,"sku":"9780830853045","price":36.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6d3080c3df758f3ce9c306b80d04b168.webp?v=1780444181","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/from-plato-to-christ-how-platonic-thought-shaped-the-christian-faith-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}