When Paul Met Socrates

A Discussion Involving a Number of People in Athens in 52 a.d., based on the facts of history

by Ioannis V. Menounos

“But did Paul meet Socrates?” a young man asked me when he heard what my subject was. Don’t think it strange. Of course we know that two men who lived more than four centuries apart couldn’t have met. But in schools, for decades now, students have had the vague idea that Socrates and Paul both lived in the olden days, long ago, goodness knows when and so perhaps they did meet. Our subject naturally refers to a spiritual encounter and this has, indeed, taken place. What do we mean by that? We explain in this little book. —Ioannis V. Menounos Ioannis V. Menounos was born in Athens, where he graduated from the Philological School of the University of Athens with specialization in NeoHellenic Studies. He worked for 25 years as a teacher and principal of public high schools. He obtained his Ph.D. in 1980 for his work on the life and teachings of St. Cosmas the Aitolian. He has authored 25 books, and his writings include a synoptic history of the Greek nation, many monographs on St. Cosmas, novels, treatises and short stories. He was the editor of the newspaper Dimosiographiki for 21 years.

Cover type: Soft
69 pages
Edition #1 published in 2008 by Alexander Press.
ISBN: 1-896800-05-X