The Old Testament contains themes regarding Jesus and the resurrection which Paul explains and develops in the New Testament (Acts 17:1-15). During Paul’s missionary journey into Athens, he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and devout persons. He reasoned in the marketplace on a daily basis with the common people. Paul even reasoned with the Stoic and Epicurean philosophers in the marketplace and again on the Areopagus (Acts 17:16-20). As a Jewish scholar and a Roman citizen reasoning with the citizens of Athens, Paul physically journeyed into the marketplace of ideas to reasonably speak of Jesus and the resurrection. It is my hope that this blog will also allow me to digitally journey into the global marketplace of ideas to reasonably speak of Jesus and the resurrection. And by using Paul’s example, we too can better understand the role of philosophy in teaching theology.
~ Boethius ~
For another step in our journey, you may want to read the article Paul on the Areopagus by Robert Barron.