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	Peter Kreeft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Peter Kreeft is a Catholic apologist for Christianity, professor of philosophy at Boston College and The King's College, and author of many books.
		He is far from the ideal Cathlic practioner as he is both pro-death penalty rights and favors the policies of the Bush administration in regard to the Iraq War.
		A major criticism of Kreeft revolves around his 99% argument for the existence of God.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peter_Kreeft (204 words)

	Exploring Bach
		Kreeft says that "morality is the natural beginning of our knowledge of God." For this reason, Book II explores such issues as rival conceptions of God; moral dualism, which Lewis calls "the invasion," or spiritual warfare; the idea that Jesus was either God or a "bad man"; and, our relation to Christ.
		Kreeft says that critics of C. Lewis contend that Mere Christianity is "divisive," "insensitive" (i.e., unfeeling), "simplistic," "fanatical," and "amateurish." Kreeft responds by demonstrating that what the critics call divisive, he calls "confrontational" or "polemical" because Lewis gives the reader an either/or choice.
		Kreeft says that "Lewis loves to be surprised." Surprises come, Lewis explains, because "reality is usually something you could not have guessed." This is why Lewis believes in Christianity—because it is not something humans could have made up, such as the Trinity, the love of God.These concepts are beyond human comprehension.
	www.uctv.ucsb.edu /more/light/m3821kreeft.html (622 words)

	Peter Kreeft & The Cosmological Argument (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Kreeft seems to be using the Principle of Sufficient Reason in a much more specific manner.
		Kreeft seems to be looking for something that is eternal, necessary, and self-explanatory.
		What Kreeft, and the cosmological argument in general, tries to do is give priority to non-existence and then demand that existence needs to be explained.
	www.anatheist.com /Articles/peterkreeft_cosmological.html (1857 words)

	troy: Travelling with Peter Kreeft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		One of the parts that I enjoyed during the journey was the lectures that we listened to on the ipod that I downloaded from Peter Kreeft's website (He has also written many fantastic books that are well worth reading).
		Peter Kreeft, a professor of philosophy at Boston College, is an incredible man of intellect and prose.
		In one of Kreeft's lectures he states that "the essence of sin is immaterial." For me, it is one of those things that I have never articulated or devised a credo for, yet it makes so much sense within the world's framework.
	aelyssirhc.20six.co.uk /weblogEntry/f0jv35jyh8jt (520 words)

	Amazon.com: A Summa of the Summa: Books: Peter Kreeft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Moreover, Peter Kreeft is well qualified to handle the Summa since he is a renown philosopher himself (Boston College Professor) and a Thomist of sorts.
		So Kreeft gives you the main dish, the text of the Summa itself (trimmed of some extraneous material not relevant to beginners (stop complaining specialists and fanatics!)), but with his lucid notes at the bottom of the page along with helpful illustrations.
		Kreeft strongly hints to the reader here that Aquinas' own positions are more cogent than those of Hume and Hobbes, but this is misleading since the footnote presents a "straw-man Hobbes" and a "straw man Hume".
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/089870300X?v=glance (2154 words)

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		Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli categorize, summarize, and offer reutations of the major arguments against the Chrisian faith in this one-of-a-kind handbook.
		On the opening page of their book, Kreeft and Tacelli express their amazement that no such book as theirs, which summarized "all the major arguments for all the major Christian teachings that are challenged by unbelievers today," existed.
		Nevertheless, Kreeft and Tacelli have spent almost no time on more practical issues such as form criticism and textual reliability, and what little practical material they do offer is little more than a rehash and summary of the type offered by Josh McDowell.
	www.tektonics.org /books/kreefthandrvw.html (337 words)

	Realms of Faith: Christian Authors Database
		Kreeft is also good when defending Christianity generally.
		Peter Kreeft - conservative Catholic writer with a focus on apologetics.
		Kreeft's witty writings capture some of the spirit of C.S. Lewis and often builds philosophical debates into imaginative stories such as Socrates attending a modern Ivy League university.
	faith.propadeutic.com /authors/etc.html (1297 words)

	The Case For Absolutism
		A Refutation of Moral Relativism, Kreeftís 40th book, is presented in the form of a Socratic dialogue between two fictitious friends over the course of a week at a cottage on Marthaís Vineyard.
		In other words, said Kreeft, moral relativism ó the belief that there is "nothing right or wrong, but thinking makes it so" ó is the sort of philosophy that leads ultimately to the gas chamber.
		Kreeft is currently at work on a textbook for the average reader on Socratic logic.
	www.bc.edu /bc_org/rvp/pubaf/chronicle/v8/mr2/kreeft.html (673 words)

	Barnes & Noble.com - What Would Socrates Do?: History of Moral Thoughts and Ethics (Portable Professor ...
		"The unavoidability of ethics," as Professor Peter Kreeft puts it, forms the basis of this intriguing set of lectures, which explores the history of moral thought and ethics by examining millennia of relevant philosophical and religious texts.
		Kreeft's voice does change in the middle of the course -- it seems to speed up and attain a higher pitch....
		Kreeft shows himself to be a truly great historian of philosophy.
	btobsearch.barnesandnoble.com /booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?sourceid=00395996645644787198&btob=Y&isbn=0760750122&itm=1 (997 words)

	peter kreeft
		Kreeft is a noted Catholic apologist and the author of over 40 books on philosophy, apologetics, theology, the writings of C.S. Lewis, Scripture and spirituality.
		But, while most agree that happiness is what people seek, Kreeft said the way we as a society conceive of happiness is radically different from how our ancient forebears, even those preceding Christ, understood happiness.
		Kreeft said that according to modern society there are nine ingredients for a happy and contented life, including power, riches, individual rights to justice and peace, good self esteem, freedom from pain, success, and being understood, loved and accepted.
	www.catholicherald.com /articles/03articles/kreeft0123.htm (749 words)

	How To Win The Culture War, by Peter Kreeft
		Peter Kreeft is a respected philosophy professor at Boston College.
		Kreeft argues that secularism is a doomed philosophy, and that no secular society has survived for more than 72 years (the former USSR being our best test case to date).
		Kreeft argues that we cannot win the culture war unless we win the sex war, because "sex is the effective religion of our culture".
	www.ad2000.com.au /articles/2003/feb2003p17_1252.html (1008 words)

	Christianity for Modern Pagans Pascal's Pensees by Peter Kreeft
		Kreeft has been called the "C.S. Lewis for Twenty-First Century." Like Lewis he brings together at least four elements: orthodox Christianity, clear reasoning, entertaining style and a call to repentance aimed square at modern man. Of what I have read so far, nowhere does he do the fourth better than in Christianity for Modern Pagans.
		Kreeft goes to some length to show that it is not.
		Kreeft lines up Pascal's response to the most common ones: faith and science (reason), why God hides, the obscurity of Scripture, miracles, etc. He gives some strong reasons for trusting in the reliability of the Bible.
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/2964/pascal.html (712 words)

	A Baptism Of Imagination (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Kreeft writes with eloquence to the "modern pagan"-those of us who have embraced modernist thinking, narrowing our reason from the wide scope of wisdom to the stricter confines of science and, more strictly, calculation.
		Kreeft describes the modernist as "a calculator rather than a poet and prophet, a technocrat rather than a contemplator." In profound and often entertaining ways, Kreeft speaks from a worldview gleaned from the wisdom of the ages.
		Kreeft has been a professor of philosophy at Boston College for more than thirty years and has authored as many books.
	www.leaderu.com /marshill/mhr05/kreeft1.html (6618 words)

	BOOKS: SOCRATES MEETS SARTRE, by Peter Kreeft - 10 September 2005
		Kreeft notes that this consistent but repulsive atheism is perhaps only matched in Nietzsche, whose life was equally tragic.
		In such a world, argues Kreeft, the one thing that almost all people - be they poet or saint, mystic or sage - agree to as the basic source of wisdom and happiness just does not exist: gratitude.
		Kreeft has done a very good job of not just analysing the worldview of Sartre, but of showing its many and profound deficiencies as well.
	www.newsweekly.com.au /articles/2005sep10_b2.html (1089 words)

	Amazon.de: A Refutation of Moral Relativism: Interviews with an Absolutist: English Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Kreeft, philosophy professor at Boston College and author of more than 25 books, describes the absolutist character 'Isa as a Muslim fundamentalist from Palestine who teaches philosophy at the American University in Beirut.
		Philosophy professor Kreeft's conceit is that he recently invited two former students (both fictional) to discuss moral philosophy and that this is the record of their conversations.
		Peter Kreeft is a quite enthusiastic Catholic apologist.
	www.amazon.de /exec/obidos/ASIN/0898707315 (942 words)

	Alibris: Peter Kreeft
		Peter Kreeft observes that our world is full of billions of normal lives which have touched by apparently pointless and random suffering.
		Kreeft speaks to the heart and the mind for an unexcelled look at one of the most popular, yet least understood, subjects in religion.
		Kreeft issues a clear call to all Christians to get back to their active pursuit of real virtue in their daily lives.
	www.alibris.com /search/books/author/Kreeft,Peter (776 words)

	Between Two Worlds: Peter Kreeft
		Peter Kreeft, Professor of Philosophy at Boston College, has begun an excellent series of Socratic Dialogues that explore some of the Great Books.
		Kreeft has also teamed up with Barnes and Noble to record a class for their "Portable Professor Series." Kreeft's class is called What Would Socrates Do?
		I don't always agree with Kreeft, but he is always worth listening to.
	theologica.blogspot.com /2004/09/peter-kreeft.html (250 words)

	St. Gabriel Gift & Book Nook - The Family as a Path to Heaven (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Mindful of Church history, Dr. Peter Kreeft suggests, "Bad times are not times to be bad, but to be good--to become a saint." He contends that only by seizing the moment with the help of God's grace, can individuals and families effectively witness the Gospel message to the world.
		Discover why "the simplest answers are always the best ones." Dr. Kreeft's responses are perfect for parents desperately wanting to detour their children off the highway to hell by gently guiding them down the right road leading to God.
		Peter Kreeft is a Professor of Philosophy at Boston College and St. John's Seminary in Boston, MA.
	www.stgabriel.com /pages/SJ6803.html (683 words)

	Philosophy 101 Meets Socrates, by Peter Kreeft
		Kreeft thinks that Plato/Socrates may have been our greatest philosopher, and his works make for an excellent entry point to philosophy.
		Kreeft concentrates on three dialogues that exemplify Socrates' method and manner: the Apology of Socrates, the Euthyphro, and the Phaedo.
		Kreeft enjoys using these dialogues as they do not just talk about philosophy but they actually show us philosophy in action.
	www.ad2000.com.au /articles/2005/nov2005p16_2113.html (835 words)

	St. Gabriel Gift & Book Nook - Summa of the Summa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		His major work, the Summa Theologica, is timeless, but particularly important today because of his synthesis of faith and reason, revelation and philosophy, and the Biblical and the classical Greco-Roman heritages.
		Kreeft selected those passages from Thomas that are intrinsically important, non-technical enough to be intelligible to modern readers, and most likely to be used in a class or by independent readers who want to study the Summa on their own.
		Kreeft's detailed footnotes explain difficult or technical passages and call attention to points of particular significance for the modern reader.
	www.stgabriel.com /pages/IPSOS.html (321 words)

	Human Personhood Begins at Conception
		Philosopher Peter Kreeft presents the arguments commonly used to explain why the unborn child is not a human person and then shows clearly and simply why each of these arguments cannot possibly be true.
		Kreeft, Peter “Human Personhood Begins at Conception.” Medical Ethics Policy Monograph Stafford, Virginia: Castello Institute.
		Peter Kreeft has written extensively (over 25 books) in the areas of Christian apologetics.
	catholiceducation.org /articles/abortion/ab0004.html (5226 words)

	"Ecumenical Jihad" from Ignatius Press - Apologetics
		Documenting the spiritual and moral decay that has taken hold of modern society, Kreeft issues a wake-up call to all God-fearing Christians, Jews and Muslims to unite together in a "religious war" against the common enemy of godless secular humanism, materialism and immorality.
		Aware of the deep theological differences between these monotheistic faiths, Kreeft calls for a moratorium on our polemics against each other so that we can form an alliance to fight together to save western civilization.
		With entertaining insight Kreeft looks into the attitudes, alliances, and strategies that today's state of affairs requires of believers.
	www.ignatius.com /ViewProduct.aspx?SID=1&Product_ID=593&AFID=12& (285 words)

	Prayer: The Great Conversation By Peter J. Kreeft, Ph.D. at Tiber River Catholic Book Reviews - your ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In his typical lucid and original style, the popular spiritual writer Peter Kreeft explores many aspects and questions about prayer, the center of our spiritual lives.
		Kreeft communicates a vision for prayer that becomes a profound conversation with the God who created, redeemed and sustains us--a conversation that is the most important experience in human life.
		Kreeft's stimulating insights and ecumenical, "mere Christianity" approach make this a unique book about prayer that should appeal to Christians of all denominations.
	www.tiberriver.com /index.cfm/fuseaction/home.viewItem/SKU/360 (367 words)

	"Catholic Christianity" from Ignatius Press - Apologetics
		Using this official Catechism, the highly-regarded author and professor Peter Kreeft presents a complete compendium of all the major beliefs of Catholicism written in his readable and concise style.
		Kreeft gives a summation of our Catholic Faith based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church that is filled with bite-sized morsels of truth and producing a veritable feast of faith!"
		Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., a Professor of Philosophy at Boston College, is a regular contributor to several Catholic publications, and is the best-selling author of over 25 books including Prayer for Beginners, Back to Virtue, A Refutation of Moral Relativism, Heaven the Heart's Deepest Longing, and Fundamentals of the Faith.
	www.ignatius.com /ViewProduct.aspx?SID=1&Product_ID=63&SKU=CACH-P&ReturnURL=search.aspx??SID=1&SearchCriteria=C (369 words)

	Peter Kreeft \| Writing and Apologetics
		Author, apologist, professor, and philosopher, Peter Kreeft has been one of the most prolific and beloved Catholic writers of the last two decades.
		In this recent interview Dr. Kreeft and asked for his thoughts about his journey to the Catholic Church as a young adult, his writing, and the current state of Catholic apologetics.
		Kreeft: My interest in apologetics goes back to my interest in philosophy and in the use of reason and argument as a way of finding truth.
	www.ignatiusinsight.com /features/pkreeft_aug2_2004.asp (1560 words)

	Understand The Times Radio Transcripts
		As a philosophy professor, a convert to Catholicism and one of its chief apologists, Kreeft’s objective is to morally transform society by encouraging a coalition of world religions.
		As well, Peter Kreeft believes he has discovered why the Muslims have become so successful in the expansion of their faith over the past several years.
		Peter Kreeft also has much to say about the reunification of Catholics with Protestants.
	www.understandthetimes.org /current_transcripts/text/nov2003/1328.shtml (497 words)

	Peter Kreeft on C.S. Lewis - by Jedd Medefind
		Peter Kreeft on C.S. Lewis - by Jedd Medefind
		Peter Kreeft, a professor at Boston University, a writer in his own right, and a noted scholar on C.S. Lewis, recently shared his thoughts on the persistent relevance of Lewis' life and thought.
		Everything essential is already contained in the "Deposit of Faith," or Sacred Tradition, left by the apostles; the Church, marked by visible unity under Peter and his successors, is guaranteed infallibility to interpret this.
	www.foursoulsthebook.com /kreeft.htm (1608 words)

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