He is an alumnus of calvin college ab 1959 and fordham university ma 1961, ph. This work explores the most radical revolution in the history of philosophy, the differences jesus made to metaphysics the philosophy of being, to epistemology the philosophy of knowing, to anthropology the philosophy of man, and to philosophical ethics and politics. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. If only every introductory course were as engaging as philosophy 101 by peter kreeft. And of course, since society is a reflection of the collection of individuals, then the impact of jesus on each of us, impacts society. Simply, peter kreeft relates stories from the bible in a rapid manner, as well as teachings of the church. The comparisons of socrates with christ are fascinating.
See all books authored by peter kreeft, including handbook of christian apologetics. Looking at jesus as a complete human being and philosopher. Practical theology by peter kreeft overdrive rakuten. Catholic christianity is a common sense, plain english, easy to read commentary on the catechism of the catholic church. From the title one might wonder what sort of philosophy book this might be. Available in pdf format here through the catholic information service of the knights of columbus. The philosophy of jesus other titles of interest from st.
Karl keating author, what catholics really believe peter kreeft s work is. Peter kreeft catholic fireplaces and protestant fires peter kreeft. Three philosophies of life peter kreeft ebooks catolicos. Although im glad he chose this approach for this book, i would love for kreeft to put together another book focusing on the theological parts of aquinas summa as well maybe a summa of the summa part two. Read a pocket guide to the meaning of life by peter kreeft available from rakuten kobo. The summa is certainly the greatest, most ambitious, most rational book of theology ever written. Kreeft considers all the fundamental elements of christianity and catholicism, explaining, defending and showing their relevance to our life and the worlds ye. Ask peter kreeft new 100 interesting questions hes been asked. Tacelli, twenty arguments for the existence of god.
The philosophy of jesus by peter kreeft, hardcover. Peter kreeft and dave nevins informally converse on the topic of the charismatic gifts catalysts to more interact. The great conversationstraight answers to tough questions about prayer. In another sense, jesus was a philosopher, but this second sense is also trivial. Hundreds of answers to crucial questions, and making sense out of suffering, and more on. And in socratic logic the good professor discusses the different applications of modern.
Once you get past a the fact that this is more a philosophicallyoriented devotional than a work of analytic philosophy, b the fact that this is more about philosophy about jesus than about the philosophy of jesus himself despite early claims, c the fact that this is sometimes coming from a very roman catholic viewpoint one that can be. The strength of the text is its christocentric aim and goal pointing all would be philosophy and philosophers towards jesus of nazareth. Ive been a philosopher for all my adult life and the three most profound books of philosophy that i have ever read are ecclesiastes, job, and song of songs. He is a regular contributor to several christian publications, is in wide demand as a speaker at conferences, and is the author of over 40 books including making sense out of suffering.
The philosophy of jesus peter kreeft ebooks catolicos. Peter kreeft is a philosopher, theologian, and apologist. Take this free online course on aquinas with peter kreeft. His many bestselling books cover a vast array of topics in spirituality, theology, and philosophy. He is a regular contributor to several christian publications, is in wide demand as a speaker at conferences, and is the author of over 40 books. Catholic information serviceknights of columbus supreme council, 2001. Sparkling with intelligence and kreeft s trademark humor, you can understand the bible will transform dry study into spiritually satisfying adventures in gods word. The first work, the philosophy of jesus, explored philosophy in light of jesus, rather than the other way around. The forgiveness of sins, by peter kreeft, general editor father john a.
Resurrection apologetics with peter kreeft answers. Available in pdf format on this page at the catholic information serviceknights of columbus supreme council. Kreeft is a professor of philosophy at boston college and has authored many, many good catholic books. Kreeft takes the 3000 pages of the summa and condenses them to a little over 500 pages. What christians can learn from muslims ebook written by peter kreeft. Under this scenario, youre essentially paying the price of a new release hardcover each month but by the end, you own the entire peter kreeft library. But jesus was a philosopher in a meaningful middle sense, the sense in which confucius, buddha, muhammad, solomon, marcus aurelius, and pascal were philosophers. A convert to roman catholicism, he is the author of over eighty books on christian philosophy, theology and apologetics. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Peter kreeft s conversion to catholicism part 1 a talk given at sts. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience.
The author explains who this book is for on the first page. Peter kreeft quotes author of handbook of christian. Searching for truth in the mind by peter kreeft on free. Regardless of how you approached or epub didnt approach the bible before, youll come away with a new appreciation of its depth and meaning. This 3d carbon copy of jesus was created using the shroud of turin. From a christian perspective, the answer to all four is jesus,booklist. The reason for the double shortening is pretty obvious. Peter kreeft philosophy of jesus 1 topics philosophy, jesus collection opensource language english. Peter kreeft brings his unique insights to this most important area of our spiritual lives. As a theologian, he tackles the tough doctrines of angels, demons, heaven, hell, suffering, prayer and many more, giving the biblical. As a philosopher, kreeft makes understanding philosophy easy via a creative conversational format that lets us listen in on fictional conversations between socrates and other philosophical giants. Additionally, he is a outspoken defender of the catholic faith. You will be glad to know that right now jesus shock peter kreeft pdf is available on our online library. Peter kreeft on philosophy of tolkien with john haas duration.
With our online resources, you can find jesus shock peter kreeft or just about any type of ebooks, for any type of. He reflects that there are ultimately only three philosophies of life and each one is represented by one of these books of the biblelife is vanity. The philosophy of jesus 9781587316357 by peter kreeft. Jesus swooned fainted on the cross, was buried, and then got up and either lived for a little bit and then died or disappeared to another country so. Jesus shock peter kreeft pdf jesus shock peter kreeft pdf are you looking for ebook jesus shock peter kreeft pdf. Lewiss trilemma either jesus is lunatic, liar, or lord. They motivate the disciplines of metaphysics, epistemology, philosophical anthropology, and ethics. Transcript by peter kreeft available from rakuten kobo. Kreeft says just enough to wet the appetite for thinking more deeply philosophically and theologically about jesus.
The philosophy of jesus by peter kreeft 2 editions first published in 2007 download daisy. These are the opening lines of kreeft s three philosophies of life. Peter kreeft takes an outstanding, empirical look at the impact of jesus, upon anyone, and everyone. Peter kreeft catholic fireplaces and protestant fires. Peter and paul church, naperville, il dec 10, 2012. An enthusiastic admirer of the philosophy of thomas aquinas, professor and philosopher peter kreeft details the rational thought and precise literary talent that established aquinas as the foremost thinker of his timeand as the most important philosopher for the.
I got to share many conversations with the wise, witty, and wondrous philosopher. In letters to an atheist, peter kreeft corresponds with a fictional young atheist to wrestle with the primary reasons for not believing in god. One of the big highlights of last weekends defending the faith conference was meeting dr. Peter kreeft philosophy and apologetics collection 10 volumes. A pocket guide to the meaning of life ebook by peter. With characteristic warmth and clarity, kreeft s letters explore the arguments for god as well as dismantling the arguments against. Jesus shock is the second in a series of short works on seminal concerns of the impact that jesus christ made in the world.
Jesus jewish metaphysics the first fact we must know about jesus to understand his metaphysicsin fact, the one fact. The result is the best entree to the catechism yetand therefore the best entree to the catholic faith. The philosophy of jesus is an introductory read for philosophical and theological students. And, besides, it has the greatest ending of any philosophy book in a. Author of practical theology, summa philosophica, socrates meets hume the father of philosophy meets the father of modern skepticism a socratic examination of an enquiry concerning human understanding, socrates meets kant, an ocean full of angels, for heavens sake, back to virtue, christianity for modern pagans.
He claims he himself is still a beginner in prayer, and this book is for all those, like him, who feel that they are not good at praying but desire to become much better at it. A second option is to buy one of the smaller peter kreeft collections. From a christian perspective, the answer to all four is jesus. This transcript is reprinted with permission from peter kreeft. Letters to an atheist by peter kreeft overdrive rakuten. The philosophy of jesus by peter kreeft is a short, pocketsized book of just 150 pages. The present work investigates the reception jesus received both in his lifetime and continuously to the present time, not only from his enemies, but from his. In catholic christianity, peter kreeft has taken the core of the catechisms teaching and has represented it in his pithy and winning style. Peter kreeft books list of books by author peter kreeft. A shortened version of kreeft s much larger summa of the summa, which in turn was a shortened version of the summa theologica. Kreeft uses the dialogues of socrates to help the reader grow in that love. Peter john kreeft is a professor of philosophy at boston college and the kings college.
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