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PaperbackFrom Achilles to Christ
Why Christians Should Read the Pagan Classics
by Louis Markos
"The heart of Christianity is a myth which is also a fact."--C. S. LewisIn From Achilles to Christ, Louis Markos introduces readers to the great narratives of classical mythology from a Christian perspective. From the battles of Achilles and the adventures of Odysseus to the feats of Hercules and the trials of Aeneas, Markos shows how the characters, themes and symbols within these myths ...
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Victor H. Matthews
Victor H. Matthews is dean of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs and professor of religious studies at Missouri State University (Springfield, Missouri). He has written several books on the Old Testament, including Manners and Customs in the Bible: An Illustrated Guide to Life in Bible Times, (with James Moyer) The Old Testament: Text and Context and (with Don C. Benjamin) The Social World of Ancient Israel.
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Laurence Harwood
Laurence Harwood, OBE, is a retired chartered land agent and surveyor with a career spanning thirty-six years in the National Trust of the United Kingdom. His work reflects his concern for the well-being of the countryside and coastline of the U.K. In 1996 he was awarded the Order of the British Empire for services to conservation, and in retirement he has become involved with a wide variety of charitable activities. His presentation about his godfather, C. S. Lewis, has taken him to a variety of venues both in the U.K. and the U.S. He currently resides at home with his wife, Melissa, in Grasmere, Cumbria, U.K.
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Bob Burns
Bob Burns (PhD, University of Georgia) is the pastor of spiritual formation at Church of the Good Shepherd in Durham, North Carolina. He was previously dean of lifelong learning and associate professor of education ministries at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis. He is ordained in the Presbyterian Church in America. He is coauthor of Resilient Ministry with Tasha D. Chapman and Donald C. Guthrie.
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Steve Wilkens
Steve Wilkens (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is professor of philosophy and ethics at Azusa Pacific University. His books include Hidden Worldviews, Faith and Reason: Three Views, Christianity and Western Thought (volumes 2 and 3), and Beyond Bumper Sticker Ethics.
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Alister McGrath
Alister McGrath is the Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at the University of Oxford, Director of the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion at Oxford, and (from 2015 to 2018) Gresham Professor of Divinity. His previous posts include Professor of Theology and Education at King’s College, London, and Professor of Historical Theology at Oxford University. Alister gained first class honours from Oxford University in Chemistry (1975) and first class honours in Theology (1978).He holds an Oxford DPhil (1978) for his research in molecular biology, a DD from Oxford University’s Faculty of Theology for his work in historical and systematic theology (2001), and a DLitt from Oxford University’s Division of Humanities for his research in science and religion (2013). He was elected FRSA in 2005, in recognition of his work as a public intellectual.
