Should Christianity accomodate Greek philosophy? by Geoff Russell
August 8, 2019
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“Should Christianity accommodate Greek philosophy?” by Geoff Russell
When: 7 pm, Thursday 8th August 2019
Where: Classroom 3 (ground floor), Tabor College, 181 Goodwood Road, Millswood. Carpark entry from Mitchell Street.
My philosophy lecturer once said, “All philosophy is a commentary on Plato”. There is much that is impressive about Greek philosophers, such as Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. In Athens Paul referred to Stoic philosophers as a point of contact in proclaiming the Jewish Messiah. Early Christian apologists integrated Platonism with Christian belief but others were not so keen. Tertullian, a notable early church father, put it this way: “What has Athens got to do with Jerusalem?” What is the relationship between the wisdom of God and the wisdom of the world? Are they different?
These questions will be considered in a public address by Geoff Russell to be given at our next Reasonable Faith Adelaide meeting.
Geoff Russell
Geoff Russell is a professional electrical engineer. Geoff has a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours from the University of Adelaide, a post-graduate Diploma in Engineering & Computer Applications and an Associate in Theology from the Bible College of South Australia. Geoff is on the Reasonable Faith Adelaide committee and is a member of the Coromandel Baptist Church, where he has served as a deacon, secretary, elder and lay preacher.
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