When Athens Met Jerusalem
John Mark Reynolds, When Athens Met Jerusalem: An Introduction to Classical and Christian Thought (IVP Academic, 2009)
Summary: A delightful, cogent, and concise survey of that greatest meeting of minds: Greek philosophy and Judeo-Christian theology.
Key Quote: "In the West there is no escape from the battle with Delphi. The religion of the oracle adopts new vocabulary, subsumes strange gods and absorbs new ideas. Fundamentally, Homer and Hesiod do not change. It is still chaos and dark night at the bottom, even when Delphic oracular wisdom comes 'new and improved' in postmodern vocabulary." - p. 247
Bottom Line: Read this book if you're interested in the intersection of intellectual traditions.
