The Gospel and the Greeks: Did the New Testament Borrow from Pagan Thought? (Student Library)

The Gospel and the Greeks: Did the New Testament Borrow from Pagan Thought? (Student Library)

Examines contemporary claims for Christian dependence on Hellenistic philosophy, Greco-Roman mystery religions, and Gnosticism. He finds the case for dependence in the strong sense tenuous. An excellent apologetic . . . showing the insuperable problems of viewing Christianity as an outgrowth of Greek philosophy, the Hellenistic mystery religions, or gnosticism. -- Robert C. Newman, BTS Booklist Not content with refuting unsound arguments, Nash makes positive contributions to the subject under discussion. -- F.F. Bruce, Eternity A lucid and superb book. -- Edwin Yamauchi Ronald H. Nash was professor of Christian philosophy at Southern Baptist Seminary. He authored more than thirty books and lectured at more than fifty colleges and universities in the United States, Great Britain, and the former Soviet Union.