A PLEA FOR THE CHRISTIANS
A PLEA FOR THE CHRISTIANS BY ATHENAGORAS THE ATHENIAN: PHILOSOPHER AND CHRISTIAN
CHAP. I.—INJUSTICE SHOWN TOWARDS THE CHRISTIANS.
CHAP. II.—CLAIM TO BE TREATED AS OTHERS ARE WHEN ACCUSED.
CHAP. III.—CHARGES BROUGHT AGAINST THE CHRISTIANS.
CHAP. IV.—THE CHRISTIANS ARE NOT ATHEISTS, BUT ACKNOWLEDGE ONE ONLY GOD.
CHAP. V.—TESTIMONY OF THE POETS TO THE UNITY OF GOD.[2]
CHAP. VI.—OPINIONS OF THE PHILOSOPHERS AS TO THE ONE GOD.
CHAP. VII.—SUPERIORITY OF THE CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE RESPECTING GOD.
CHAP. VIII.—ABSURDITIES OF POLYTHEISM.
CHAP. IX.—THE TESTIMONY OF THE PROPHETS.
CHAP. X.—THE CHRISTIANS WORSHIP THE FATHER, SON, AND HOLY GHOST.
CHAP. XI.—THE MORAL TEACHING OF THE CHRISTIANS REPELS THE CHARGE BROUGHT AGAINST THEM.
CHAP. XII.—CONSEQUENT ABSURDITY OF THE CHARGE OF ATHEISM.
CHAP. XIII.—WHY THE CHRISTIANS DO NOT OFFER SACRIFICES.
CHAP. XIV.—INCONSISTENCY OF THOSE WHO ACCUSE THE CHRISTIANS.
CHAP. XV.—THE CHRISTIANS DISTINGUISH GOD FROM MATTER.
CHAP. XVI.—THE CHRISTIANS DO NOT WORSHIP THE UNIVERSE.
CHAP. XVII.—THE NAMES OF THE GODS AND THEIR IMAGES ARE BUT OF RECENT DATE.
CHAP. XVIII.—THE GODS THEMSELVES HAVE BEEN CREATED, AS THE POETS CONFESS.
CHAP. XIX.—THE PHILOSOPHERS AGREE WITH THE POETS RESPECTING THE GODS.
CHAP. XX.—ABSURD REPRESENTATIONS OF THE GODS.
CHAP. XXI.—IMPURE LOVES ASCRIBED TO THE GODS.
CHAP. XXII.—PRETENDED SYMBOLICAL EXPLANATIONS.
CHAP. XXIII.—OPINIONS OF THALES AND PLATO.
CHAP. XXIV.—CONCERNING THE ANGELS AND GIANTS.
CHAP. XXV.—THE POETS AND PHILOSOPHERS HAVE DENIED A DIVINE PROVIDENCE.
CHAP. XXVI.—THE DEMONS ALLURE MEN TO THE WORSHIP OF IMAGES,
CHAP. XXVII.—ARTIFICES OF THE DEMONS.
CHAP. XXVIII.—THE HEATHEN GODS WERE SIMPLY MEN.
CHAP. XXIX.—PROOF OF THE SAME FROM THE POETS.
CHAP. XXX.—REASONS WHY DIVINITY HAS BEEN ASCRIBED TO MEN.
CHAP. XXXI.—CONFUTATION OF THE OTHER CHARGES BROUGHT AGAINST THE CHRISTIANS.
CHAP. XXXII.—ELEVATED MORALITY OF THE CHRISTIANS.
CHAP. XXXIII.—CHASTITY OF THE CHRISTIANS WITH RESPECT TO MARRIAGE.
CHAP. XXXIV.—THE VAST DIFFERENCE IN MORALS BETWEEN THE CHRISTIANS AND THEIR ACCUSERS.
CHAP. XXXV.—THE CHRISTIANS CONDEMN AND DETEST ALL CRUELTY.
CHAP. XXXVI.—BEARING OF THE DOCTRINE OF THE RESURRECTION ON THE PRACTICES OF THE CHRISTIANS.
CHAP. XXXII.—ENTREATY TO BE FAIRLY JUDGED.
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