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Paul and the Giants of Philosophy: Reading the Apostle in Greco-Roman Context is unavailable, but you can change that!

What forces shaped the intellectual world of the Apostle Paul? How familiar was he with the great philosophers of his age, and to what extent was he influenced by them? When he quoted Greco-Roman sources, what was his aim? Pauline scholars wrestle with such questions in journal articles and technical monographs, but now Paul and the Giants of Philosophy brings the conversation into the college...

the rational faculty of prohairesis, literally, the faculty of “pre-choice,” which can be translated as “volition.” This faculty of prohairesis is like one big inner evaluation center. While our senses flood us constantly with external impressions, it is the job of the “rational” me to evaluate them properly and form true judgments. Though this sounds straightforward enough, it is actually a difficult task that demands our full attention and involves a life-long process of practicing. Let’s assume
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