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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... follows that free choice, since it is neither Christ nor in Christ, is included in the error, the lie, and the death ... follow that the pagans were totally incapable of seeking after that way (Acts 17:27, as I suggested above, states ...
... follows that free choice, since it is neither Christ nor in Christ, is included in the error, the lie, and the death ... follow that the pagans were totally incapable of seeking after that way (Acts 17:27, as I suggested above, states ...
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... follow their limited light to its ultimate source in the resurrected Christ: “Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you” (Acts 17:23). The God of the universe, Paul teaches the Athenians, created the heavens and the ...
... follow their limited light to its ultimate source in the resurrected Christ: “Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you” (Acts 17:23). The God of the universe, Paul teaches the Athenians, created the heavens and the ...
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... follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honor. (John 12:23-26) These words were surely meant by Jesus to be carried by Andrew and Philip back to the Greeks. The matter of the ...
... follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honor. (John 12:23-26) These words were surely meant by Jesus to be carried by Andrew and Philip back to the Greeks. The matter of the ...
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... follow, I seek to live up to Newman's high call by exploring how the faith and discernment of Christian readers can be en- hanced by vigorous interaction with the central literary masterpieces of the ancient world. Rather than attempt ...
... follow, I seek to live up to Newman's high call by exploring how the faith and discernment of Christian readers can be en- hanced by vigorous interaction with the central literary masterpieces of the ancient world. Rather than attempt ...
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... follow through with his threat. His pride wounded, Achilles expands his tantrum to epic proportions. Not only does he pull out of the battle; he instructs his divine mother to go to Zeus and ask him to empower the Trojans so that they ...
... follow through with his threat. His pride wounded, Achilles expands his tantrum to epic proportions. Not only does he pull out of the battle; he instructs his divine mother to go to Zeus and ask him to empower the Trojans so that they ...
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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 |
Index | 258 |
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