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Best of Season #1: Plundering The Egyptian's Gold: An Interview with Dr. Adam DeVille On the Christian Practice of Using Pagan Writings and Resources Outside the Tradition For the Sake of Truth

Episode Summary

Plundering The Egyptian's Gold: An Interview with Dr. Adam DeVille On the Christian Practice of Using Pagan Writings and Resources Outside the Tradition For the Sake of Truth. An Interview With Dr. Adam DeVille, Chair, Philosophy & Theology; Associate Professor; Program Director, Master of Arts in Theology at University of St. Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana regarding the long tradition of Christians using the treasure of "outside resources" to make sense of the Truth of the Faith. We look not only on the Early Church's use of Greek Philosophy, but explore the Medieval adoption of Islamic sources, and modern engagements with the likes of Freud and Nietzsche. Plus, another great moments in Church History.

Episode Notes

Plundering The Egyptian's Gold: An Interview with Dr. Adam DeVille On the Christian Practice of Using Pagan Writings and Resources Outside the Tradition For the Sake of Truth. An Interview With Dr. Adam DeVille, Chair, Philosophy & Theology; Associate Professor; Program Director, Master of Arts in Theology at University of St. Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana regarding the long tradition of Christians using the treasure of "outside resources" to make sense of the Truth of the Faith. We look not only on the Early Church's use of Greek Philosophy, but explore the Medieval adoption of Islamic sources, and modern engagements with the likes of Freud and Nietzsche. Plus, another great moments in Church History.