検索キーワード： "Boethius" 文学・フィクション

Charged with treason under Theodoric the Great in sixth-century Rome, Boethius served one year's imprisonment, awaiting trial and eventual execution. During this time, he wrote The Consolation of Philosophy, which would go on to be one of the most popular philosophical works of all time, contributing much to medieval thought and influencing the likes of Dante and Chaucer, as well as Renaissance writers, such as Milton and Shakespeare.

This is a book about reading the Greco-Roman classics as Christians—the why, the how, and to a lesser extent, the when. This exercise, equal parts intellectual and spiritual, is timely. Just as our bodies are what we eat, so are our minds what we consume. The past few years have seen the appearance of books on the value of literature in nourishing our minds and souls—developing the practice of reading not just the Bible but all that we read for spiritual formation. Most such books have focused largely on medieval and modern literature, involving antiquity only occasionally.

Christians Reading Classics Audio Lectures is a series about studying the Greco-Roman classics as Christians—the why, the how, and to a lesser extent, the when. Just as our bodies are what we eat, so are our minds what we consume. There is value in engaging with literature to nourish our minds and souls—not just the Bible but all that we consume for spiritual formation.