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http://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/history/ath-inc.htm

This work by St. Athanasius (c. 296 - 373), the so-called “Father of Orthodoxy” and a stirring writer of various tracts on the Christian faith, is a beautiful defense of the Christian doctrine of the divine trinity, and contains many jewels in and of itself that Athanasius includes as little “asides.”

Also of note (perhaps primarily, to the student of philosophy or theology) is that the introduction to this translation is penned by none other than the illustrious C. S. Lewis. In the introduction, Lewis encourages young (undergraduate college) students and adults alike not to be afraid of the old texts of philosophy, written by the greats like Plato and others. For, he argues, it’s not until recently that books on philosophy have been written from Academia to Academia to the exclusion of lay people. This was the first text my spiritual mentor had me read, and it’s a remarkably encouraging little bit on Why to read philosophy if your primary misgivings are in your own capacities to understand.

http://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/history/ath-inc.htm

This work by St. Athanasius (c. 296 - 373), the so-called “Father of Orthodoxy” and a stirring writer of various tracts on the Christian faith, is a beautiful defense of the Christian doctrine of the divine trinity, and contains many jewels in and of itself that Athanasius includes as little “asides.”

Also of note (perhaps primarily, to the student of philosophy or theology) is that the introduction to this translation is penned by none other than the illustrious C. S. Lewis. In the introduction, Lewis encourages young (undergraduate college) students and adults alike not to be afraid of the old texts of philosophy, written by the greats like Plato and others. For, he argues, it’s not until recently that books on philosophy have been written from Academia to Academia to the exclusion of lay people. This was the first text my spiritual mentor had me read, and it’s a remarkably encouraging little bit on Why to read philosophy if your primary misgivings are in your own capacities to understand.