Emphasis Depends on Your 'Enemy'

"Below I note that this different horizon – and hence different ‘enemy’ – explains the difference of emphasis between RO and aspects of the Reformed tradition. If one is battling Gnostic escapism, then Plato still seems infected with the worst of diseases. If however, one is battling naturalistic materialism, then Plato can seem a powerful antidote and ally."

James K.A. Smith, Introducing Radical Orthodoxy, p. 197 note 35