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The Gospel in the Marketplace Paul Copan, Kenneth D Litwak


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The book analyzes Paul's speech in Athens, described in Acts 17, as a model for presenting the Gospel in a pluralistic world. The author argues that Paul's speech in front of the Areopagus was a demonstration of how to communicate the Christian message in a contextualized way, adapting it to the worldview and values ​​of Greek culture. He examines the intellectual and religious situation in Athens at the time of Paul, the different philosophical groups present (Epicureans, Stoics and Platonists) and the culture of intellectual debate in the city. The book also discusses the importance of understanding and responding to other worldviews, such as relativism, religious pluralism, naturalism and scientism, which challenge the Christian faith. The author emphasizes the need to build bridges with other cultures and areas of knowledge, using reason, history and other areas of study, while defending the uniqueness and truth of the Gospel. He argues that Christian faith is not the enemy of reason and that philosophy and theology can complement each other.

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