Strauss felt that one should either be "the philosopher open to the challenge of theology or the theologian open to the challenge of philosophy." see Deutsch, Kenneth L. and Walter Nicgorski Leo Strauss: Political Philosopher and Jewish Thinker. pp. 11–12, 1994 Rowman & Littlefield
but where Aquinas saw an amicable interplay between reason and revelation, Strauss saw two impregnable fortresses. per Schall S.J., James V. A Latitude for Statesmanship: Strauss on St. Thomas in Leo Strauss: Political Philosopher and Jewish Thinker., ed. Kenneth L. Deutsch and Walter Nicgorski, pp. 212–15, 1994 Rowman & Littlefield. For an early treatment of Aquinas' understanding of the relation between philosophy and sacred, revealed law, see Strauss's early Philosophy and Law (Philosophie und Gesetz), where Christian medieval theology testifies to a less than amicable opposition between pagan (though not necessarily Platonic or political) philosophy and Biblical morality.
Steven B. Smith, excerpt from "Why Strauss, Why Now?" Archived 2020-11-09 at the Wayback Machine, 1–15 in Reading Leo Strauss: Politics, Philosophy, Judaism (Chicago: U of Chicago P, 2006), online posting, press.uchicago.edu. Retrieved June 1, 2007.
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(EN) Edward Feser, "Leo Strauss 101", su Steven B. Smith's (a cura di), nrd.nationalreview.com, 22 maggio 2006 (archiviato dall'url originale il 15 novembre 2006).
Paul Gottfried, "Strauss and the Straussians", su archive.lewrockwell.com. URL consultato il 16 febbraio 2007 (archiviato dall'url originale il 18 giugno 2015).
Paul Gottfried, "Paul Gottfried: Archives", su archive.lewrockwell.com. URL consultato il 16 febbraio 2007 (archiviato dall'url originale il 18 giugno 2015).
Peter Minowitz, Straussophobia: Defending Leo Strauss and Straussians against Shadia Drury and Other Accusers (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2009). vedi anche Straussophobia: Six Questions for Peter Minowitz, su harpers.org, 29 settembre 2009 (archiviato dall'url originale il 19 ottobre 2012).