Basil
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Do whatever it takes to make him embrace our rule or leave his body to the wild dogs.
Modestus, Julian was known for his soft hand in religious matters.
I do not want to garner the same reputation.
It's certain that we have, in our nature, the capacity to obey all God's commandments.
Above all, the commandment to love Him.
If we act according to His commandments, we live a life of virtue.
So is reading pagan philosophers a path to virtue or to vice?
Both are possible, but I think it is a question of love.
If we read Plato and Aristotle in search of a greater love of the divine majesty, our affections for our dear crucified Jesus can only grow.
Studying Plato was definitely advice for me ten years ago.
Thank you for calling me out back then.
I could have wasted a lot of time.
Or worse, with Julian and Maximus.