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In a scholarly yet accessible manner, this book brings together classicists, experts in ancient Judaism and scholars in early Christianity, to discuss the neglected Greek philosopher Celsus, whose concerns touch upon a range of significant subjects in late antiquity.
Few works of the early Church are as interesting to the modern reader or as important to the historian as Origen's reply to the attack on Christianity made by the pagan Celsus. The Contra Celsum is the culmination of the great apologetic movement of the second and third centuries AD, and is for the Greek Church what St Augustine's City of God is for Western Christendom. It is also one of the chief monuments of the coming together of ancient Greek culture and the new faith of the expanding Christian society. Thus Origen's work is of interest not only to the historian and theologian, but also to the hellenist. Professor Chadwick's English translation is preceded by a substantial introduction which includes discussion on Celsus' date, identity and theological outlook, as well as an account of Origen's philosophical background and method. The notes elucidate the many obscure allusions of a difficult text.
Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry and the Emperor Julian Against the Christians is a series of essays by Flavius Josephus. They cover criticism of Christianity by people who lived during the days of Early Christianity.
In this powerful work, Origen defends Christianity against the attacks of the pagan philosopher Celsus, addressing a wide range of theological and philosophical issues. With meticulous arguments and deep spiritual insights, Origen demonstrates the superiority of the Christian faith and its compatibility with reason, while also exploring the nature of God, the divinity of Christ, and the role of free will in human life.
The treatise of Origen Against Celsus is, of all his works, the most interesting to the modern reader. It is a defense of Christianity in opposition to a Greek philosopher named Celsus, who had attacked it in a work entitled, The True Word, or The True Discourse. Of this work we know nothing, except from the quotations contained in the Origen Against Celsus answer given to it by Origen. Nor has anything very certain been ascertained respecting its author. According to Origen, he was a follower of Epicures, but others have regarded him as a Platonist. If we may judge of the work by those specimens of it presented in the reply of Origen, it was little better than a compound of sophistry and sl...
In 'Against the Christians: Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry, and the Emperor Julian,' readers are presented with a collection that delves deep into the intellectual and theological disagreements that shaped the early Christian era. This anthology brings together a diverse array of texts that articulate paganism's challenges to early Christianity, featuring works that vary remarkably in stylefrom philosophical treatises to historical accounts. The inclusion of seminal works allows for a comprehensive understanding of the ancient critiques of Christianity, highlighting the depth and sophistication of pagan philosophy and its concerns with the burgeoning Christian faith. The range of literary sty...