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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.
The treatise on the Resurrection of the Dead, the first complete exposition of the doctrine in Christian literature, was written later than the Apology, to which it may be considered as an appendix. The work argues that the nature of human life requires a perpetuation of that life in both body and spirit. Resurrection was a topic hotly debated during the years of the early church, reflected also in Paul’s impassioned explanation in 1 Corinthians 15. It is thought that the conversion of Athenagoras may have been a result of the evangelistic work of the Athenian church, founded on Paul’s stop in Athens during his second missionary trip (Acts 17:16–33). The Athenian church begun that day flourished and, approximately 150 years later, produced one of the greatest apologists of early Christianity.
00:00:00 I. Defence of the Truth Should Precede Discussions Regarding It.
00:05:15 II. A Resurrection is Not Impossible.
00:10:10 III. He Who Could Create, Can Also Raise Up the Dead.
00:13:06 IV. Objection from the Fact that Some Human Bodies Have Become Part of Others.
00:16:15 V. Reference to the Processes of Digestion and Nutrition.
00:19:13 VI. Everything that is Useless or Hurtful is Rejected.
00:23:59 VII. The Resurrection-Body Different from the Present.
00:28:54 VIII. Human Flesh Not the Proper or Natural Food of Men.
00:32:32 IX. Absurdity of Arguing from Man’s Impotency.
00:34:40 X. It Cannot Be Shown that God Does Not Will a Resurrection.
00:38:20 XI. Recapitulation.
00:43:42 XII. Argument for the Resurrection From the Purpose Contemplated in Man’s Creation.
00:52:10 XIII. Continuation of the Argument.
00:55:34 XIV. The Resurrection Does Not Rest Solely on the Fact of a Future Judgment.
00:59:48 XV. Argument for the Resurrection from the Nature of Man.
01:06:12 XVI. Analogy of Death and Sleep, and Consequent Argument for the Resurrection.
01:10:22 XVII. The Series of Changes We Can Now Trace in Man Renders a Resurrection Probable.
01:13:35 XVIII. Judgment Must Have Reference Both to Soul and Body: There Will Therefore Be a Resurrection.
01:20:29 XIX. Man Would Be More Unfavourably Situated Than the Beasts If There Were No Resurrection.
01:25:50 XX. Man Must Be Possessed Both of a Body and Soul Hereafter, that the Judgment Passed Upon Him May Be Just.
01:27:53 XXI. Continuation of the Argument.
01:33:08 XXII. Continuation of the Argument.
01:36:18 XXIII. Continuation of the Argument.
01:39:48 XXIV. Argument for the Resurrection from the Chief End of Man.
01:42:43 XXV. Argument Continued and Concluded.
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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.
The treatise on the Resurrection of the Dead, the first complete exposition of the doctrine in Christian literature, was written later than the Apology, to which it may be considered as an appendix. The work argues that the nature of human life requires a perpetuation of that life in both body and spirit. Resurrection was a topic hotly debated during the years of the early church, reflected also in Paul’s impassioned explanation in 1 Corinthians 15. It is thought that the conversion of Athenagoras may have been a result of the evangelistic work of the Athenian church, founded on Paul’s stop in Athens during his second missionary trip (Acts 17:16–33). The Athenian church begun that day flourished and, approximately 150 years later, produced one of the greatest apologists of early Christianity.
00:00:00 I. Defence of the Truth Should Precede Discussions Regarding It.
00:05:15 II. A Resurrection is Not Impossible.
00:10:10 III. He Who Could Create, Can Also Raise Up the Dead.
00:13:06 IV. Objection from the Fact that Some Human Bodies Have Become Part of Others.
00:16:15 V. Reference to the Processes of Digestion and Nutrition.
00:19:13 VI. Everything that is Useless or Hurtful is Rejected.
00:23:59 VII. The Resurrection-Body Different from the Present.
00:28:54 VIII. Human Flesh Not the Proper or Natural Food of Men.
00:32:32 IX. Absurdity of Arguing from Man’s Impotency.
00:34:40 X. It Cannot Be Shown that God Does Not Will a Resurrection.
00:38:20 XI. Recapitulation.
00:43:42 XII. Argument for the Resurrection From the Purpose Contemplated in Man’s Creation.
00:52:10 XIII. Continuation of the Argument.
00:55:34 XIV. The Resurrection Does Not Rest Solely on the Fact of a Future Judgment.
00:59:48 XV. Argument for the Resurrection from the Nature of Man.
01:06:12 XVI. Analogy of Death and Sleep, and Consequent Argument for the Resurrection.
01:10:22 XVII. The Series of Changes We Can Now Trace in Man Renders a Resurrection Probable.
01:13:35 XVIII. Judgment Must Have Reference Both to Soul and Body: There Will Therefore Be a Resurrection.
01:20:29 XIX. Man Would Be More Unfavourably Situated Than the Beasts If There Were No Resurrection.
01:25:50 XX. Man Must Be Possessed Both of a Body and Soul Hereafter, that the Judgment Passed Upon Him May Be Just.
01:27:53 XXI. Continuation of the Argument.
01:33:08 XXII. Continuation of the Argument.
01:36:18 XXIII. Continuation of the Argument.
01:39:48 XXIV. Argument for the Resurrection from the Chief End of Man.
01:42:43 XXV. Argument Continued and Concluded.
#churchfathers
#ancientrome
#christianphilosophy
#earlychurch
#earlychristians
#grecoroman
#theholytrinity
#audiobook
#apologetics
#romancatholic
#easternorthodoxy
#greekorthodoxchurch
#orientalorthodox
#protestantism
#theresurrection
