LadyCalvinist
Puritan Board Junior
I found the book, The Cave and the Light by Arthur Herman, in the local library and I must say I find it interesting. His thesis is that the philosophies of Plato and Aristotle run all through out Western Civilization, influencing many of the intellectuals of the day. He literally calls Christianity "Judaism + Neo-Platonism." Obviously he is wrong but I know that the early church fathers had to wrestle with the ideas of Plato, Aristotle, and their disciples but how much did it affect Christianity. It seems that the extreme asceticism of the early church owes something more to Greek Philosophy than to the Bible.
Also, would someone please recommend some books on how to understand Plato, Aristotle and the other Greek philosophers in the light of Christianity. I need something introductory level.
Also, would someone please recommend some books on how to understand Plato, Aristotle and the other Greek philosophers in the light of Christianity. I need something introductory level.