DeGreecing the Church Part 1 & 2

Mia Burke interview with Christine Walker

Below we’ve included sources for additional reading on topics covered in the podcasts.

Part I

Background of Greco-Roman Influence on the Church

• The Greco-Roman and Jewish Contributions to the Growth of Earliest Christianity

• Early Christian History

• The Greek and Roman Context of Early Christianity

Jewish Culture & Relationships/Jewish Community & Connection

• Jews and the Roman Empire

• Family in the New Testament

• Synagog Influence on Paul’s Roman Readers

Torah

• The Torah- Bible Project

• The Torah

Reality vs. Perception

• Jewish understanding

• Greek understanding

Tri-Unity God/Unity of Man

The Jewish Trinity

Body, Mind and Spirit Connection

• Body, mind, spirit connection

• The Three Parts of Man

• Biblical Perspective on the Mind/Body

• Mind, Body, Spirit

• Greek Understanding

Greco/Roman Emphasis on Physical/Image

• The Body Beautiful: The Classical Ideal in Ancient Greek Art

• The Corinthian Body: The Body in Greco Roman Culture

Learning More About Our Jewish Roots

• Jewish Roots

• Why Jewish Roots are Important

• Jewish Roots study video

Part II

Mental Health/Anxiety/Depression

• Biblical Perspective on Depression and Anxiety

• Resources

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah and Depression

• Jeremiah Study

Public Mourning and Grieving

• Jewish Mourning

• Protestant Mourning

Anger

• What Does the Bible Say About Anger

• Bible Study Tools

Greco/Roman Emotions

• Emotions of the Ancient Greeks

• Emotion, Restraint and Community in Ancient Rome

• Unveiling Emotions in Greek Art

Reason and Logic vs. Faith

• Faith and Reason

• Ravi Zacharias on Reason and Logic with Faith

Making Room for the Gentiles

• The Gentiles are Included

• The Gentiles Included

• God’s Plan for Jews and Gentiles

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Resources

We’ve created a free downloadable PDF to explore the article deeper. It contains discussion questions about the topic in general terms that will give you a jumping-off point for beginning a conversation.

The second page contains a way to see the topic from a biblical perspective.

And finally, to go deeper into the subject, we have chosen a few curated resources to explore from other authors’ and thinkers’ research or perspectives.

Read. Engage. Enjoy!

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