philosophy on a truly noble path. Though Plato’s solution would fuel some of the Gnostic heresies of the early church, it would also help orthodox Christian theologians to understand the true nature of earth and heaven, of time and eternity, and of spiritual growth. Indeed, his solution reads like a pre-Christian commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:18: “For the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” With great insight and ingenuity, Plato posited that both Parmenides