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Peter Kreeft


Born
in Paterson, New Jersey, The United States
March 16, 1937

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Religion, Philosophy, Catholicism

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St. Thomas Aquinas, Socrates, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, G.K. Chester ...more


Peter Kreeft is an American philosopher and prolific author of over eighty books on Christian theology, philosophy, and apologetics. A convert from Protestantism to Catholicism, his journey was shaped by his study of Church history, Gothic architecture, and Thomistic thought. He earned his BA from Calvin College, an MA and PhD from Fordham University, and pursued further studies at Yale. Since 1965, he has taught philosophy at Boston College and also at The King’s College. Kreeft is known for formulating “Twenty Arguments for the Existence of God” with Ronald K. Tacelli, featured in their Handbook of Christian Apologetics. A strong advocate for unity among Christians, he emphasizes shared belief in Christ over denominational differences. ...more

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Average rating: 4.2 · 29,059 ratings · 3,402 reviews · 191 distinct works • Similar authors
Handbook of Christian Apolo...
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Between Heaven and Hell: A ...
3.92 avg rating — 1,602 ratings — published 1982 — 22 editions
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The Philosophy of Tolkien: ...
4.22 avg rating — 1,438 ratings — published 2005 — 7 editions
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Prayer for Beginners
4.35 avg rating — 1,020 ratings — published 2000 — 13 editions
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Three Philosophies of Life ...
4.33 avg rating — 957 ratings — published 1989 — 17 editions
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Socrates Meets Jesus: Histo...
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Back to Virtue: Traditional...
4.29 avg rating — 848 ratings — published 1986 — 10 editions
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A Summa of the Summa
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Making Sense Out of Suffering
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The Best Things in Life: A ...
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“In an age of hope men looked up at the night sky and saw “the heavens." In an age of hopelessness they call it simply “space.”
― Peter Kreeft
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“The heart is like a woman, and the head is like a man, and although man is the head of woman, woman is the heart of man, and she turns man's head because she turns his heart.”
― Peter Kreeft, Jesus-Shock
tags: catholicism, christianity, heart, inspirational, jesus-shock, love, man, marriage, philosophy, relationships, spirituality, theology, woman, woman-s-character, woman-s-charm, woman-s-strength
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“Cats don't need to be possessed; they're evil on their own.”
― Peter Kreeft
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