The Treatise Of Athenagoras

By Athenagoras

Book Overview

The Treatise of Athenagoras is a religious text written by Athenagoras, a Christian philosopher who lived in the second century AD. The book is a defense of Christianity against accusations of immorality and atheism made by non-Christians, particularly the Greeks. Athenagoras argues that Christianity is a rational and moral faith, and that its teachings are consistent with the highest ideals of Greek philosophy. He also addresses specific criticisms of Christianity, such as the belief in the resurrection of the dead and the worship of Jesus Christ as God. The Treatise of Athenagoras is an important work of early Christian apologetics, and provides valuable insights into the intellectual and cultural context of the early Church.For either death is the entire extinction of life, the soul being dissolved and corrupted along with the body, or the soul remains by itself, incapable of dissolution, of dispersion, of corruption, whilst the body is corrupted and dissolved, retaining no longer any remembrance of past actions, nor sense of what it experienced in connection with the soul.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162710853
• ISBN13: 9781162710853
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 44 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.3"