Christian Perspectives

1. Dialogue Education Christian Perspectives Christian Philosophy THIS CD HAS BEEN PRODUCED FOR TEACHERS TO USE IN THE CLASSROOM. IT IS A CONDITION OF THE USE OF THIS CD THAT IT BE USED ONLY BY THE PEOPLE FROM SCHOOLS THAT HAVE PURCHASED THE CD ROM FROM DIALOGUE EDUCATION. (THIS DOES NOT PROHIBIT ITS USE ON A SCHOOL’S INTRANET).

2. Documentary -You Tube Philosophy: Guide to Happiness(2 hours 30 minutes) Click on the image to the left. You will need to be connected to the internet to view this presentation. Enlarge to full screen.

3. Teacher Invader • Click on the image above for a game of “Teacher invader”. Try playing the game with your students at the start and the end of the unit. Make sure you have started the slide show and are connected to the internet.

4. Origins of Christian philosophy Several accounts of Jesus‘ life and many of his teachings are recorded in the New Testament, and form the basis for some Christian philosophies. Christian Philosophy

5. A number of his speeches and debates with Greek philosophers are recorded in the Biblical book of Acts. St Paul’s letters became a significant source for later Christian philosophies. Christian Philosophy

6. Hellenistic Christian philosophers Hellenism is the traditional designation for the Greek culture of the Roman Empire in the days of Jesus, Paul, and for centuries after. Christian Philosophy

7. Hellenistic Christian philosophers The new philosophies of the Hellenistic world were those of the Cynics, Skeptics, and increasingly the Stoics; it's these thinkers and ranters who bring us into the world of Hellenistic philosophy. Christian Philosophy

8. Hellenistic Christian philosophers Here are some of those thinkers most closely associated with Hellenistic Christian philosophies, listed more or less in chronological order: * Justin Martyr * Tertullian: * Clement of Alexandria * Origen: * Augustine of Hippo: * Athanasius of Alexandria: * John Chrysostom * The Cappadocian Fathers: Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory of Nazianzus, and Basil the Great. Christian Philosophy

9. Medieval Christian philosophers * Boëthius * Johannes Scotus Eriugena * Anselm of Canterbury: * Thomas Aquinas: * John Duns Scotus: * William of Ockham Christian Philosophy

10. Renaissance and Reformation Christian philosophers • * Desiderius Erasmus • Martin Luther • John Calvin • Huldrych Zwingli • * Jacobus Arminius • * Hugo Grotius Christian Philosophy

11. * Knud Ejler Løgstrup * Bernard Lonergan * Gabriel Marcel * Jacques Maritain * John Henry Newman * Pope John Paul II * Craig J. N. de Paulo * Josef Pieper * Alvin Plantinga * Michael C. Rea * Peter Rollins * Egbert Schuurman * Pope Shenouda III * Melville Y. Stewart * Paul Tillich * James K.A. Smith: * Richard Swinburne * Peter van Inwagen, * Cornelius Van Til: * D. H. Th. Vollenhoven: * Ravi Zacharias: * Dallas Willard: Modern and Contemporary Christian philosophers * Karl Barth: * Jay Budziszewski * Joseph Butler * John D. Caputo: * G. K. Chesterton * Gordon Clark * William Lane Craig * Herman Dooyeweerd, * Mary Baker Eddy * Jacques Ellul * John Frame * Étienne Gilson * Luigi Giussani * Immanuel Kant * Søren Kierkegaard * Peter Kreeft * C. S. Lewis Christian Philosophy

12. Reconciling Christianity with philosophy Some people feel that Christianity and some philosophy or another must be 'reconciled' in some way. Christian Philosophy

13. Interaction between Christian and non-Christian philosophers There has been considerable interaction between Christian philosophy, Jewish philosophy and Islamic philosophy. Christian Philosophy

14. Interaction between Christian and non-Christian philosophers Some modern day Islamic philosophers explore issues in common with modern Catholic philosophers. Christian Philosophy

15. Interaction between Christian and non-Christian philosophers It is worth noting that there is not one single philosophy embraced by all philosophers in any of the great religious traditions. Christian Philosophy

16. Documentary You Tube A History of God(50 minutes) Click on the image to the left. You will need to be connected to the internet to view this presentation. Enlarge to full screen.

17. Bibliography • # Alston, William P. "Problems of Philosophy of Religion." Encyclopedia of Philosophy. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1967. • # Evans, C. Stephen (1985). Philosophy of Religion: Thinking about Faith. InterVarsity Press. pp. 16. ISBN 0877843430. • # Aristotle, Professor Barry D. Smith, Crandall University* Al-Nawawi Forty Hadiths and Commentary, by Arabic Virtual Translation Center; (2010) ISBN 9781456367350 (Philosophy of Religion from an Islamic Point of View) • # The London Philosophy Study Guide offers many suggestions on what to read, depending on the student's familiarity with the subject: Philosophy of Religion • # William L. Rowe, William J. Wainwright, Philosophy of Religion: Selected Readings, Third Ed. (Florida: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1998) • # Wikipedia- Christian Philosophy- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Philosophy • # Religious Studies is an international journal for the philosophy of religion. It is available online and in print and has a fully searchable online archive dating back to Issue 1 in 1965. It currently publishes four issues per year. • # Stenford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, "Philosophy of Religion." • # Mackie, John L. (1982). The Miracle of Theism: Arguments For and Against the Existence of God Adams, Robert M. (1987). The Virtue of Faith And Other Essays in Philosophical Theology # Creegan, Charles. (1989). Wittgenstein and Kierkegaard: Religion, Individuality and Philosophical Method Phillips, D. Z. (1999). Philosophy's Cool Place. Cornell University Press. The quote is from Wittgenstein's Culture and Value (2e): "My ideal is a certain coolness. A temple providing a setting for the passions without meddling with them.