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Redefining Toughness: How Ancient Philosophy and Scripture Shape the Male Soul
Is our modern definition of "toughness" actually biblical, or is it just a shadow of the ancient world?
In this intellectually stimulating episode of Thinking Christian, Dr. James Spencer and Dr. Ashish Varma explore the intersection of virtue ethics and theology. They look back at how the ancient world understood masculinity and femininity in relation to the virtues and ask: How did the early church transform these ideas into a call for all disciples?
In this episode, we discuss:
Virtue Epistemology: Moving beyond "what we know" to "who we are" as a prerequisite for truth.
The Classical Map…
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