a philosopher? Since his ideas were obviously divinely inspired.
2007-05-23 05:37:22 · 10 answers · asked by Nels 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As we all are theologians when we consider our faiths.
Is a religious person still a theologian if they talk about secular issues?
Socrates valued logic and felt that the way many of the majority blindly obeyed dogma about the gods was illogical. He was condemned as an Atheist, but was guilty of being against the popular faith of his times.
2007-05-23 05:48:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rather than upholding a status quo and accepting the development of immorality within his region, Socrates worked to undermine the collective notion of "might makes right" so common to Greece during this period. Plato refers to Socrates as the gadfly of the state, insofar as he irritated the establishment with considerations of justice and the pursuit of goodness. His attempts to improve the Athenian's allegiance to justice may have been the source of his execution.
It has been said that Socrates listened to a devine voice in his own head. While there does not seem to be much in the way of evidence as to his religous/spiritual standing I find it hard to conclusively say he should be considered a theologian.
He does mention "the god" in his defense while on trial and it is later revealed by him to be one of the Greek gods, Apollo.
2007-05-23 13:05:37 · answer #2 · answered by Moose 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, in the tradition of Thomas Aquinas, his works would be considered "natural theology." But it might be a bit misleading to call him a theologian, because his work was framed in philosophical pursuits. Perhaps we might say he was a "philosophical theologian."
2007-05-23 12:41:45 · answer #3 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Depends. He was executed for corrupting the youth and atheism, so take from that what you will. Though he claimed he believed in the gods, he concieved of them differently than any other. I would say Socrates was a Theologian in the same way Einstein was.
2007-05-23 12:40:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Divinely inspired? No. Why does your god take credit for other people's work? We have a guy like that at work. What a jerk.
Socrates Meets Jesus
http://www.unm.edu/~humanism/socvsjes.htm
2007-05-23 12:55:14 · answer #5 · answered by eldad9 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
why is it when someone comes up with new an great ideas they are either a herectic or divinely inspired? why can't they just be smart?
2007-05-23 12:41:44 · answer #6 · answered by Kam 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Divinely inspired?
The guy was executed for being an atheist......
2007-05-23 12:42:28 · answer #7 · answered by Dahlia O 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. That would be insulting.
2007-05-23 12:50:15 · answer #8 · answered by S K 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.
2007-05-23 12:42:59 · answer #9 · answered by kitz 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no they werent
2007-05-23 12:40:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋