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by Athenagoras (Author)
A Plea for the Christians is a book written by Athenagoras, a Christian philosopher who lived in the second century AD. The book is a defense of the Christian faith against the accusations and persecution of the time. Athenagoras argues that Christians are not atheists, immoral, or unpatriotic, as they are often accused of being. Instead, he presents Christianity as a rational and moral religion that upholds the values of love, justice, and peace. The book also addresses specific objections to the Christian faith, such as the problem of evil and the nature of God. Athenagoras uses both reason and scripture to support his arguments, and he appeals to the wisdom of Greek philosophy as well. Overall, A Plea for the Christians is a powerful and eloquent defense of the Christian faith that remains relevant today.Three things are alleged against us: atheism, Thyestean feasts, OEdipodean intercourse. But if these charges are true, spare no class: proceed at once against our crimes; destroy us root and branch, with our wives and children, if any Christian is found to live like the brutes. And yet even the brutes do not touch the flesh of their own kind; and they pair by a law of nature, and only at the regular season, not from simple wantonness; they also recognise those from whom they receive benefits.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.
