From Achilles to Christ: Why Christians Should Read the Pagan ClassicsInterVarsity Press, 20 wrz 2009 "The heart of Christianity is a myth which is also a fact." --C. S. Lewis In From Achilles to Christ, Louis Markos introduces readers to the great narratives of classical mythology from a Christian perspective. From the battles of Achilles and the adventures of Odysseus to the feats of Hercules and the trials of Aeneas, Markos shows how the characters, themes and symbols within these myths both foreshadow and find their fulfillment in the story of Jesus Christ--the "myth made fact." Along the way, he dispels misplaced fears about the dangers of reading classical literature, and offers a Christian approach to the interpretation and appropriation of these great literary works. This engaging and eminently readable book is an excellent resource for Christian students, teachers and readers of classical literature. |
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... find salvation in and through Jesus Christ, does not attempt or purport to be an encyclopedia of all knowledge and wisdom. It can lead us to Christ and can instruct us in the rudiments of our faith, but it cannot answer all our ...
... find salvation in and through Jesus Christ, does not attempt or purport to be an encyclopedia of all knowledge and wisdom. It can lead us to Christ and can instruct us in the rudiments of our faith, but it cannot answer all our ...
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... find him, though he be not far from every one of us: For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. (Acts 17:26-28) Both the phrases “for we are also his ...
... find him, though he be not far from every one of us: For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. (Acts 17:26-28) Both the phrases “for we are also his ...
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... find it telling that Jesus would express the central truth of his mission on earth—the crucifixion and res- urrection—in the form of a parable that sums up so succinctly the heart of the Eleusinian mysteries. In the same way, John's ...
... find it telling that Jesus would express the central truth of his mission on earth—the crucifixion and res- urrection—in the form of a parable that sums up so succinctly the heart of the Eleusinian mysteries. In the same way, John's ...
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... heroism that would incite him to noble action, all find their ultimate source 22 FROM ACHILLES TO CHRIST in the original agency of. 6Ibid., p. 58. 7Ibid., pp. 58-59. FromAchilles.book Page 21 Friday, June 15, 2007 11:21 AM.
... heroism that would incite him to noble action, all find their ultimate source 22 FROM ACHILLES TO CHRIST in the original agency of. 6Ibid., p. 58. 7Ibid., pp. 58-59. FromAchilles.book Page 21 Friday, June 15, 2007 11:21 AM.
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... find helpful. Indeed, it is my further hope that parents and teachers will use this book as a companion and guide as they lead their children and students on a thrilling odyssey through the enduring masterpieces of the ancient world. I ...
... find helpful. Indeed, it is my further hope that parents and teachers will use this book as a companion and guide as they lead their children and students on a thrilling odyssey through the enduring masterpieces of the ancient world. I ...
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A History of Conflict | 36 |
Civilization versus Barbarism | 49 |
A New Ethic | 60 |
From Wrath to Reconciliation | 69 |
Coming of Age | 79 |
The Tragedy of Character | 157 |
The Naïve and the Sentimental | 167 |
Apollonian versus Dionysiac | 179 |
VIRGIL | 191 |
The Sacred History of Rome | 193 |
The Making of a Roman Epic | 202 |
The Fall of Troy | 210 |
Aeneas and Dido | 219 |
Coming Home | 89 |
The Journeys of Odysseus | 100 |
THE GREEK TRAGEDIANS | 113 |
The Birth of Tragedy | 115 |
Pagan Poets and Hebrew Prophets | 124 |
The Human Scapegoat | 135 |
Questions of Duty | 146 |
To Hell and Back | 229 |
Just War? | 237 |
The Myth Made Fact | 247 |
Bibliographical Essay | 251 |
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