The Story of the Greek Heritage of Christendom
When Athens Met Jerusalem by John Mark Reynolds:
- Surveys the history of ancient Greek and Roman thought
- Weaves in an ongoing dialogue between early classical thought and its eventual interaction with Christian thought
- Provides students a great introduction to the intellectual roots (Greek, Roman and Christian) of Western civilization
- Highlights trends that are eroding intellectual foundations of Western civilization
- Shows faith and reason to be both fully operative in Christian faith under the direction of revelation
Christian theology shaped and is shaping many places in the world, but it was the Greeks who originally gave a philosophic language to Christianity.
John Mark Reynolds's book provides a well-informed introduction to the intellectual underpinnings (Greek, Roman and Christian) of Western civilization and highlights how certain current intellectual trends are now eroding those very foundations. This work makes a powerful contribution to the ongoing faith versus reason debate, showing that these two dimensions of human knowing are not diametrically opposed, but work together under the direction of revelation.
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What People Are Saying About When Athens Met Jerusalem
"To create the great civilization of Christendom, of which we are all the heirs, it was necessary to fuse the divine revelation given to the Hebrews (Jerusalem) with the philosophical brilliance of the Greeks (Athens). Now, in order to save the best elements of that civilization, those two great traditions must be united again. In this charming book, one of today's leading Christian educators explains how Christian thought has again become an exciting intellectual adventure." Phillip E. Johnson, Professor of Law Emeritus, University of California--Berkeley
"This is a bold, original, salutary book, written with great passion, wonderful wit and deep love. Reynolds argues, convincingly I think, that Athens and Jerusalem, the classical and the Christian cultures, cannot live apart and are both in danger of perishing unless they are brought together in creative harmony. . . Reynolds has indeed accomplished the truly remarkable feat of replacing the ages-old deadlock between reason and revelation, or faith and reason, with a loving and respectful marriage between the two, and thus foretells of and foresees a new beginning for classical civilization and a revitalization of Christian teaching." Alfred Geier, University of Rochester
"John Mark Reynolds writes with the artistry of a true poet and the insight of a true scholar. His passion for teaching shines through the pages of this book." Nancy Pearcey, author of Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity
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