Should We Consider Jesus a Philosopher?
May 01, 2023•25 min
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Episode description
Jesus was many things, such as Lord and Messiah, but we may be hesitant to consider him a philosopher. I argue that given Jesus’ coherent worldview and skill at argumentation, it is wise to both consider him as a philosopher and to look to him for intellectual inspiration. I pay close attention to Jesus’ stellar reasoning abilities concerning two theological issues raised in Matthew 22.
Resources
- Douglas Groothuis, On Jesus (USA: Wadsworth, 2003).
- Douglas Groothuis, “Jesus: Philosopher and Apologist,” Christian Research Journal (2009), https://www.equip.org/articles/jesus-philosopher-and-apologist.
- P. Moreland, Love Your God with All Your Mind, 2nd ed. (NavPress, 2013).
- James Sire, Habits of the Mind (InterVarsity Press, 2000). See chapter nine, “Jesus the Reasoner.”
- Dallas Willard, “Jesus, the Logician,” Christian Scholars Review XXVIII, no. 4 (1999).
For more from Dr. Groothuis, visit DouglasGroothuis.com.
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