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Athenagoras ( Ἀθηναγόρας ὁ Ἀθηναῖος; c. 133 – c. 190 AD)
was an Ante-Nicene Church Father, a Christian apologist who lived during the second half of the 2nd century of whom little is known for certain, besides that he was Athenian (though possibly not originally from Athens), a philosopher, and a convert to Christianity.
LEGATIO PRO CHRISTIANIS
The Embassy for the Christians, the date of which is fixed by internal evidence as late in 176 or 177, was a carefully written plea for justice to the Christians made by a philosopher, on philosophical grounds, to the Emperors Marcus Aurelius and his son Commodus, whom he flatters as conquerors, "but above all, philosophers".
00:00:00 I. Injustice Shown Towards the Christians.
00:06:00 II. Claim to Be Treated as Others are When Accused.
00:11:24 III. Charges Brought Against the Christians.
13:43 IV. The Christians are Not Atheists, But Acknowledge One Only God.
00:16:18 V. Testimony of the Poets to the Unity of God.
00:19:02 VI. Opinions of the Philosophers as to the One God.
00:24:49 VII. Superiority of the Christian Doctrine Respecting God.
00:27:24 VIII. Absurdities of Polytheism.
00:32:03 IX. The Testimony of the Prophets.
00:34:13 X. The Christians Worship the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
00:38:35 XI. The Moral Teaching of the Christians Repels the Charge Brought Against Them.
00:41:40 XII. Consequent Absurdity of the Charge of Atheism.
00:44:47 XIII. Why the Christians Do Not Offer Sacrifices.
00:47:33 XIV. Inconsistency of Those Who Accuse the Christians.
00:50:21 XV. The Christians Distinguish God from Matter.
00:53:32 XVI. The Christians Do Not Worship the Universe.
00:58:08 XVII. The Names of the Gods and Their Images are But of Recent Date.
01:03:29 XVIII. The Gods Themselves Have Been Created, as the Poets Confess.
01:09:03 XIX. The Philosophers Agree with the Poets Respecting the Gods.
01:12:20 XX. Absurd Representations of the Gods.
01:17:13 XXI. Impure Loves Ascribed to the Gods.
01:24:26 XXII. Pretended Symbolical Explanations.
01:34:31 XXIII. Opinions of Thales and Plato.
01:42:16 XXIV. Concerning the Angels and Giants.
01:47:31 XXV. The Poets and Philosophers Have Denied a Divine Providence.
01:52:35 XXVI. The Demons Allure Men to the Worship of Images.
01:56:20 XXVII. Artifices of the Demons.
01:58:42 XXVIII. The Heathen Gods Were Simply Men.
02:06:00 XXIX. Proof of the Same from the Poets.
02:08:54 XXX. Reasons Why Divinity Has Been Ascribed to Men.
02:13:17 XXXI. Confutation of the Other Charges Brought Against the Christians.
02:17:24 XXXII. Elevated Morality of the Christians.
02:20:35 XXXIII. Chastity of the Christians with Respect to Marriage.
02:23:03 XXXIV. The Vast Difference in Morals Between the Christians and Their Accusers.
02:25:23 XXXV. The Christians Condemn and Detest All Cruelty.
02:28:00 XXXVI. Bearing of the Doctrine of the Resurrection on the Practices of the Christians.
02:31:37 XXXVII. Entreaty to Be Fairly Judged.
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Athenagoras ( Ἀθηναγόρας ὁ Ἀθηναῖος; c. 133 – c. 190 AD)
was an Ante-Nicene Church Father, a Christian apologist who lived during the second half of the 2nd century of whom little is known for certain, besides that he was Athenian (though possibly not originally from Athens), a philosopher, and a convert to Christianity.
LEGATIO PRO CHRISTIANIS
The Embassy for the Christians, the date of which is fixed by internal evidence as late in 176 or 177, was a carefully written plea for justice to the Christians made by a philosopher, on philosophical grounds, to the Emperors Marcus Aurelius and his son Commodus, whom he flatters as conquerors, "but above all, philosophers".
00:00:00 I. Injustice Shown Towards the Christians.
00:06:00 II. Claim to Be Treated as Others are When Accused.
00:11:24 III. Charges Brought Against the Christians.
13:43 IV. The Christians are Not Atheists, But Acknowledge One Only God.
00:16:18 V. Testimony of the Poets to the Unity of God.
00:19:02 VI. Opinions of the Philosophers as to the One God.
00:24:49 VII. Superiority of the Christian Doctrine Respecting God.
00:27:24 VIII. Absurdities of Polytheism.
00:32:03 IX. The Testimony of the Prophets.
00:34:13 X. The Christians Worship the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
00:38:35 XI. The Moral Teaching of the Christians Repels the Charge Brought Against Them.
00:41:40 XII. Consequent Absurdity of the Charge of Atheism.
00:44:47 XIII. Why the Christians Do Not Offer Sacrifices.
00:47:33 XIV. Inconsistency of Those Who Accuse the Christians.
00:50:21 XV. The Christians Distinguish God from Matter.
00:53:32 XVI. The Christians Do Not Worship the Universe.
00:58:08 XVII. The Names of the Gods and Their Images are But of Recent Date.
01:03:29 XVIII. The Gods Themselves Have Been Created, as the Poets Confess.
01:09:03 XIX. The Philosophers Agree with the Poets Respecting the Gods.
01:12:20 XX. Absurd Representations of the Gods.
01:17:13 XXI. Impure Loves Ascribed to the Gods.
01:24:26 XXII. Pretended Symbolical Explanations.
01:34:31 XXIII. Opinions of Thales and Plato.
01:42:16 XXIV. Concerning the Angels and Giants.
01:47:31 XXV. The Poets and Philosophers Have Denied a Divine Providence.
01:52:35 XXVI. The Demons Allure Men to the Worship of Images.
01:56:20 XXVII. Artifices of the Demons.
01:58:42 XXVIII. The Heathen Gods Were Simply Men.
02:06:00 XXIX. Proof of the Same from the Poets.
02:08:54 XXX. Reasons Why Divinity Has Been Ascribed to Men.
02:13:17 XXXI. Confutation of the Other Charges Brought Against the Christians.
02:17:24 XXXII. Elevated Morality of the Christians.
02:20:35 XXXIII. Chastity of the Christians with Respect to Marriage.
02:23:03 XXXIV. The Vast Difference in Morals Between the Christians and Their Accusers.
02:25:23 XXXV. The Christians Condemn and Detest All Cruelty.
02:28:00 XXXVI. Bearing of the Doctrine of the Resurrection on the Practices of the Christians.
02:31:37 XXXVII. Entreaty to Be Fairly Judged.
#churchfathers
#ancientrome
#christianphilosophy
#earlychurch
#earlychristians
#grecoroman
#theholytrinity
#audiobook
#apologetics
#romancatholic
#easternorthodoxy
#greekorthodoxchurch
#orientalorthodox
#protestantism
#marcusaurelius
#commodus
