Origen Against Celsus V2 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162677934)

Origen Against Celsus V2 is a book that presents the arguments of the early Christian theologian, Origen, against the criticisms of the pagan philosopher, Celsus. The book is a continuation of the first volume, which also dealt with Origen's rebuttals of Celsus' attacks on Christianity. Origen was a prominent figure in the early Christian church, known for his prolific writings and his defense of Christian theology against its detractors. Celsus, on the other hand, was a philosopher who lived in the second century CE and wrote a treatise called The True Word, which was highly critical of Christianity. In this second volume of Origen Against Celsus, Origen continues his refutation of Celsus' arguments, focusing on topics such as the nature of God, the divinity of Jesus, and the validity of Christian scripture. Origen's arguments are based on his deep knowledge of both Christian and pagan philosophy, and he uses a variety of rhetorical strategies to counter Celsus' claims. The book is a valuable resource for scholars of early Christian history and philosophy, as well as anyone interested in the intellectual debates of the ancient world. It provides a window into the early Christian church and the challenges it faced in defending its beliefs against the criticisms of its opponents.Celsus, however, accepting or granting that Jesus foreknew what would befall Him, might think to make light of the admission, as he did in the case of the miracles, when he alleged that they were wrought by means of sorcery; for he might say that many persons by means of divination, either by auspices, or auguries, or sacrifices, or nativities, have come to the knowledge of what was to happen.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.

Author: Origen
ISBN-10: 1162677937
ISBN-13: 9781162677934
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 84
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.17d