God on the ground explores Biblical Studies, Theology, and Church History to help us figure out what God means for real life. This episode is a Bible Bamboozler: Emeritus Professor Edwin Judge  (the first Professor of History in the field of Ancient History) takes us through ancient philosophy and the apostle Paul.

After the episode read Acts 17:16-34. If you were an Epicurean, how would this challenge your outlook? What about if you were a Stoic? And how does it challenge your own perspective?

For more on this, hunt down Edwin's recent essay collection (edited by James Harrison) Paul and the Conflict of Cultures, especially the chapter "Paul and Greek Philosophy." For a more detailed comparison of Paul's worldview to that of major philosophical movements and figures in the ancient world, try Paul and the Giants of Philosophy edited by Dodson and Briones.

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