Tatian's Address to the Greeks (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169199743)

Tatian's Address To The Greeks is a book that was written by Tatian, a Syrian Christian writer who lived in the 2nd century AD. The book is a defense of Christianity and an attack on Greek philosophy and religion. Tatian argues that Christianity is the only true religion and that Greek philosophy and religion are false and irrational. He also criticizes the Greek gods and their immoral behavior, as well as the Greek philosophers who he believes are unable to provide a satisfactory explanation for the nature of the universe and the existence of evil. The book is written in a rhetorical style and employs a variety of literary devices, such as allegory and metaphor, to make its arguments. It is an important work in the history of Christian apologetics and provides insight into the early Christian view of Greek philosophy and religion.But further, it becomes us now to seek for what we once had, but have lost, to unite the soul with the Holy Spirit, and to strive after union with God. The human soul consists of many parts, and is not simple; it is composite, so as to manifest itself through the body; for neither could it ever appear by itself without the body, nor does the flesh rise again without the soul. Man is not, as the croaking philosophers say, merely a rational animal, capable of understanding and knowledge; for, according to them, even irrational creatures appear possessed of understanding and knowledge.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: Tatian
ISBN-10: 1169199747
ISBN-13: 9781169199743
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 44
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 7.01h x 10.00w x 0.25d