On Christian Platonism with Dr. M...
On Christian Platonism with Dr. Michael Wiitala

Think for Christ by Dr. Anthony Alberino and Dr. Andrew Payne

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What happens when the world of Plato meets the world of Christ? In the final installment of this three-part series on Platonism, Dr. Anthony Alberino sits down with Dr. Michael Wiitala to explore the fascinating relationship between Christianity and the Platonic tradition. From the Gospel of John’s doctrine of the Logos to the profound influence of Platonism on the Church Fathers, creeds, and classical Christian theology, this episode examines how Christian thinkers appropriated, transformed, and sometimes rejected elements of Greek philosophy in their effort to understand and articulate the faith. The discussion covers Philo of Alexandria, Justin Martyr, Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Augustine, Dionysius the Areopagite, Maximus the Confessor, and other major figures in the Christian Platonic tradition. Dr. Wiitala also explains why Platonism  ... 

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