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In Defence of Christianity

Early Christian Apologists

Jörg Ulrich editor Anders-Christian Jacobsen editor Jakob Engberg editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Peter Lang AG

Published:26th May '14

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In Defence of Christianity examines the early Christian apologists in their context in thirteen articles divided in four parts. Part I provides an introduction to apology and apologetics in antiquity, an overview of the early Christian apologists, and an outline of their argumentation. The nine articles of Part II each cover one of the early apologists: Aristides, Justin, Tatian, Athenagoras, Theophilus, the author of the Letter to Diognetus, Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian and Minucius Felix. Part III contextualises the apologists by providing an English translation of contemporary pagan criticism of Christianity and by discussing this critique. Part IV consists of a single article discussing how Eusebius depicted and used the apologists in his Ecclesiastical History.

«The book is a most welcome contribution to a more nuanced picture of the understanding of the early Christian apologists and their writings. It should be highly recommended as a lecture for theology students and Church historians.»
Mariusz RosikT, The Biblical Annals 5/2015)

ISBN: 9783631623831

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 600g

266 pages

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