Kreeft gives us scholarly and scriptural answers to our questions about angels and demons. Even though the main story is fiction, they entertain, teach, and make me think. A convert to roman catholicism, he is the author of over eighty books on christian philosophy, theology and apologetics. The book s godfather was a course i taught at boston college called angels, devils, ghosts, and miracles. He has compiled his answers, drawn from the bible, traditional church teaching, and the philosophy of thomas aquinas, to 100 of those questions into angels and demons. I am always in awe every time i finish one of dan browns books. Not to be confused with the book of the same title by the infamous dan brown the da vinci code, peter kreeft s angels and demons is a highly readable and theologically profound study of the catholic view of angelic and demonic beings.
He is a regular contributor to several christian publications, is in wide demand as a speaker at conferences, and is the author of over 59 books including handbook of christian apologetics, christianity for modern pagans, fundamentals of the faith. In fact, i strongly suspect that if we saw all the difference even the tiniest of our prayers to god make, and all the people those little prayers were destined to affect, and all the consequences of those effects down through the centuries, we would be so paralyzed with awe at the power of prayer that we would be unable to get up off our knees for the rest of our lives. By the way, i didnt want to single out just the cracker, so i nailed it to a few rippedout pages from the quran and the god delusion. No one other than jesus can forgive us, thats what st. Peter kreefts conversion to catholicism part 1 a talk given at sts. Kreeft separates fact from fantasy and myth from reality and answers common questions about these spiritual beings. The books godfather was a course i taught at boston college called angels, devils, ghosts, and miracles. As always, kreeft is insightful, inspiring, and entertaining.
On november 22, 1963, three great men died within a few hours of each other. Lewiss account of the loss of his wife, and how god deepened his love. Lewis of catholicism, tackles the tough doctrines of angels, demons, heaven, hell, suffering, prayer, and many more. Based on a very popular college course he teaches on this subject.
In response to actual questions many people have asked him about angels and demons, wellknown author and philosophy professor peter kreeft separates fact from fantasy, and myth from reality, as he answers 100 common questions about these spiritual beings. With unusual clarity, kreeft points out that the man or woman who begins to glimpse the god who is creator, redeemer, and lover of our souls, will never be the same. The result of their dialogues is a helpful, highly readable, even amusing book, useful for beginner as well as master. Heaven, the hearts deepest longing logos bible software. Jan 01, 2008 kreeft provides thoughtful, lucid, and persuasive answers for believers, unbelievers, and seekers to consider. And now the giants, who have been begotten from body and flesh, will be called evil spirits on earth, and. Peter kreeft s conversion to catholicism part 1 a talk given at sts. This question is central to all the great religions, kreeft demonstrates, for striving toward holiness, moving toward perfect love, is the whole purpose of life. He is a regular contributor to several christian publications and is the author of over 45 books. Kindle edition by kreeft, peter j download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones. He has written a book on the problem of suffering entitled making sense out of suffering.
And after reading peter kreefts book, it was much easier for me to approach. Based on a very popular college course he teaches on this subject, this book responds to the incredible amount of interest in angelic. Combining logical argument with literary narrative, peter kreeft imagines a lively and informative dialogue between these three men about life after death and the claims of jesus. Do not neglect hospitality, for some have entertained angels unawaresthats a warning from lifes oldest and best instruction manual. The everpopular and prolific peter kreeft says that the most important question he has written about is how one becomes holy. And after reading peter kreefts book, it was much easier for me to approach the summa theologica for the many intricate passages on angels bad and good. Without our action or invitation, the dead often do appear to the living. The god who loves you by peter kreeft audiobook download. What do we really know about them it is a fascinating look at the reality of the supernatural beings that can and do interact with each other, god, and humans. This article is reprinted with permission from peter kreeft.
Peter and paul church, naperville, il dec 10, 2012. Kreeft uses insights and experiences of the saints and great spiritual writers throughout history to show what holiness is and how to achieve it. Peter kreeft is a professor of philosophy at boston college, and an apologist for the faith in the tradition of c. It attracted not only many students but also many media inquiries. How many of peter kreefts recommended books have you read.
Kreefts socrates reflects what the historical philosopher would likely have made of kants ideas, while also recognizing the greatness, genius, and insightfulness of kant. He has written various books on apologetics, logic, philosophy, and theology. Kreeft gives his top two must read recommendations from different categories for a total of 26 books. Youll find links to all the books below the lecture. Please note that theres a very important sacramental side with regards to salvation, centering on baptism 1 peter 3. Peter kreeft is a professor of philosophy at boston college and at the kings college empire state building in new york city. Looking again at pz myers desecration of the eucharist, we here more, albeit smaller, nuggets of truth. Peter kreeft wrote a book twenty years ago that ive just gotten around to reading. Kreeft provides thoughtful, lucid, and persuasive answers for believers, unbelievers, and seekers to consider.
Jun, 2008 from everything you ever wanted to know about heaven, by dr. Finally, kreeft sees in these books the epitome of theological virtues of faith, hope and love and an esstential summary of the spiritual history of the world. And after reading peter kreeft s book, it was much easier for me to approach the summa theologica for the many intricate passages on angels bad and good. Inspired by christs prayer for unity in the gospel of john and saint john paul iis encyclical. This book is ideal for those exploring faith for the first time, as well as for confirmation and religious education classes. He is a regular contributor to several christian publications, is in wide demand as a. Gods love is the subject of peter kreefts imaginative and thoughtful book a revised and updated version of his book knowing the truth of gods love. Peter kreeft is a professor of philosophy at boston college, and a catholic apologist. He is a regular contributor to several christian publications, is in wide demand as a speaker at conferences, and is the author of over 67 books including, the handbook of christian apologetics, christianity for modern pagans and. Peter kreeft is a professor of philosophy at boston college, as well as a prolific author and speaker. The book is based around a series of 100 questions that people have asked him about the existence of angels and demons. Not to be confused with the book of the same title by the infamous dan brown the da vinci code, peter kreefts angels and demons is a highly readable and theologically profound study of the catholic view of angelic and demonic beings.
The book s godmother was the absolutely fascinated sudden silence i have elicited from my classes every time i have mentioned the subject of angels and demons. Jan 19, 2018 in a lecture given at immaculata classical academy, dr. Also, click here for peter kreefts recommended philosophy books. Apr 10, 20 this talk was given at holy spirit catholic church in st. The books godmother was the absolutely fascinated sudden silence i have elicited from my classes every time i have mentioned the subject of angels and demons. This talk was given at holy spirit catholic church in st. These volumes bring kreefts years of research, debate, and counseling experience to bear on tough concepts, with a consistently clear and concise voice that is very much his own. However, it is not some weird and new age treatise. This transcript is reprinted with permission from peter kreeft.
Posts about peter kreeft written by the ubiquitous. In response to actual questions many people have asked about angels and demons, wellknown author and philosophy professor peter kreeft separates fact from fantasy and myth from reality as he answers 101 common questions about these spiritual beings. Kreeft is a philosophy professor at boston college, and his book making sense out of suffering is a look at the implications of. There is enormous evidence of ghosts in all cultures we can distinguish three kinds of ghosts, i believe. Peter kreeft born march 16 1937 is a professor of philosophy at boston college. Angels and demons quotes by peter kreeft goodreads. Please consider a donation to help make these talks possible. Follow peter kreeft and explore their bibliography from s peter kreeft author page. Apologist peter kreeft has heard a lot of questions about angels. In a lecture given at immaculata classical academy, dr. He draws inspiration from great minds like socrates, st.
In response to actual questions many people have asked him about angels and demons, wellknown author and philosophy professor peter kreeft separates fact from fantasy and myth from reality as he answers 100 common questions about these spiritual beings. He is the author of over eighty books on christian philosophy, theology and apologetics. Not to be confused with the book of the same title by the infamous dan brown the da vinci code, peter kreefts angels and demons is a highly readable and. Fascinating and upbeat, heaven, the hearts deepest longing thoroughly explores the psychological and theological dimensions of this search for total joy and for the ultimate reality that grounds it. The widely read author and philosopher peter kreeft presents a unique book about the important beliefs that catholics and protestants share in common.
Kreeft is a philosophy professor at boston college, and his book making sense out of suffering is a look at the implications of suffering in philosophy and theology. Discount prices on books by peter kreeft, including titles like doors in the walls of the world. A major book on the subject of heaven, this expanded edition examines the hunger for heaven that is so strong in all of us. Kreeft humbly and patiently answers questions that many modern people have about angels. He instead proposed 26 books, stretched over genres, with another 15 bonus titles. The book of enoch, provides extrabiblical details, and an expository retelling of the etiology for evil spirits.
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