Philosophy

“Some argue that the German rationalist history of worldview makes it wrong, misguided, or even unbiblical for Christians. Others suggest that it reduces authentic faith to something too cerebral, too impersonal, or too formulaic. Perhaps the most common critique is that it just doesn’t ‘work’ in today’s cultural environment.” - Breakpoint

“That so many Edwards scholars think he is wrong about these things is an understatement. More accurately, Edwards is regarded as ‘exotic’ and ‘unhinged’ on these matters. Here are fourteen individual statements—derived from both contemporary and historic readings of Edwards…that demonstrate just how bizarre Edwards is understood to be” - London Lyceum

“Augustine would never have been considered a Platonist in antiquity. He belonged to a different, rival school—the Christian school—and he was keen to present his philosophy as superior in all respects.” - Credo

“For an ancient philosophy, Stoicism is wildly popular right now. Silicon Valley tech barons and young men in weight rooms across the country are searching for guidance, and they often find it among the maxims of Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius.” - Acton

“Famously, he insisted that faith and reason are in harmonious partnership, integrating the known science, philosophy and theology of his day into a comprehensive, interconnected system. All this helps explain why his work has maintained an enduring appeal, even as equally brilliant medieval thinkers have sunk into oblivion.” - RNS

“ ‘No Plato, No Scripture’—the second chapter of Hans Boersma’s Five Things Theologians Wish Biblical Scholars Knew—is a clever title for continuing the Christian Platonist project. But how seriously should we take its underlying arguments?” - Christ Over All