ANF02. Fathers of the Second Century: Hermas, Tatian, Athenagoras, Theophilus, and Clement of Alexandria (Entire) by Philip Schaff Christian Classics Ethereal Library About ANF02. Fathers of the Second Century: Hermas, Tatian, Athenagoras, Theophilus, and Clement of Alexandria (Entire) by Philip Schaff Title: ANF02. Fathers of the Second Century: Hermas, Tatian, Athenagoras, Theophilus, and Clement of Alexandria (Entire) URL: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf02.html Author(s): Schaff, Philip Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library Description: Originally printed in 1885, the ten-volume set, Ante-Nicene Fathers, brings together the work of early Christian thinkers. In particular, it brings together the writings of the early Church fathers prior to the fourth century Nicene Creed. These volumes are noteworthy for their inclusion of entire texts, and not simply fragments or excerpts from these great writings. The translations are fairly literal, providing both readers and scholars with a good approximation of the originals. This particular volume contains works by the pastor of Hermas, Tatian, St. Theophilus, Athenagoras, and St. Clement of Alexandria. These writings were heavily influential on the early Church, and for good reason, as they are inspirational and encouraging. These volumes also come with many useful notes, providing the reader with new levels of understanding. Overall, Ante-Nicene Fathers, or any part of it, is a welcome addition to one's reading list. Tim Perrine CCEL Staff Writer Rights: Copyright Christian Classics Ethereal Library Date Created: 2004-02-03 Status: Extended Latin sections (pp. 260-262, 381-402 of print edition) have not been proofed. (Anyone want to provide a translation?) CCEL Subjects: All; Early Church; Proofed LC Call no: BR60.A62 LC Subjects: Christianity Early Christian Literature. Fathers of the Church, etc. ANF02. Fathers of the Second Century: Hermas, Tatian, Philip Schaff Athenagoras, Theophilus, and Clement of Alexandria (Entire) Table of Contents About This Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. ii Title Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 1 THE PASTOR OF HERMAS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 3 Introductory Note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 3 Book First.—Visions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 9 Vision First. Against Filthy and Proud Thoughts, and the Carelessness of Hermas in Chastising His Sons.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 10 Vision Second. Again, of His Neglect in Chastising His Talkative Wife and His Lustful Sons, and of His Character.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 13 Vision Third. Concerning the Building of the Triumphant Church, and the Various Classes of Reprobate Men.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 16 Vision Fourth. Concerning the Trial and Tribulation that are to Come Upon Men.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 25 Vision Fifth. Concerning the Commandments.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 28 Book Second.—Commandments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 29 Commandment First. On Faith in God.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 29 Commandment Second. On Avoiding Evil-Speaking, and on Giving Alms in Simplicity.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 30 Commandment Third. On Avoiding Falsehood, and on the Repentance of Hermas for His Dissimulation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 30 Commandment Fourth. On Putting One’s Wife Away for Adultery.. . . . . p. 31 Commandment Fifth. Of Sadness of Heart, and of Patience.. . . . . . . p. 34 Commandment Sixth. How to Recognise the Two Spirits Attendant on Each Man, and How to Distinguish the Suggestions of the One from Those of the Other.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 36 Commandment Seventh. On Fearing God, and Not Fearing the Devil.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 38 Commandment Eighth. We Ought to Shun that Which is Evil, and Do that Which is Good.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 38 Commandment Ninth. Prayer Must Be Made to God Without Ceasing, and with Unwavering Confidence.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 40 Commandment Tenth. Of Grief, and Not Grieving the Spirit of God Which is in Us.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 41 Commandment Eleventh. The Spirit and Prophets to Be Tried by Their Works; Also of the Two Kinds of Spirit.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 43 iii ANF02. Fathers of the Second Century: Hermas, Tatian, Philip Schaff Athenagoras, Theophilus, and Clement of Alexandria (Entire) Commandment Twelfth. On the Twofold Desire. The Commandments of God Can Be Kept, and Believers Ought Not to Fear the Devil.. . . . . . p. 45 Book Third.—Similitudes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 48 Similitude First. As in This World We Have No Abiding City, We Ought to Seek One to Come.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 48 Similitude Second. As the Vine is Supported by the Elm, So is the Rich Man Helped by the Prayer of the Poor.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 50 Similitude Third. As in Winter Green Trees Cannot Be Distinguished from Withered, So in This World Neither Can the Just from the Unjust.. . . . . p. 51 Similitude Fourth. As in Summer Living Trees are Distinguished from Withered by Fruit and Living Leaves, So in the World to Come the Just Differ from the Unjust in Happiness.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 52 Similitude Fifth. Of True Fasting and Its Reward: Also of Purity of Body.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 52 Similitude Sixth. Of the Two Classes of Voluptuous Men, and of Their Death, Falling Away, and the Duration of Their Punishment.. . . . . . . p. 58 Similitude Seventh. They Who Repent Must Bring Forth Fruits Worthy of Repentance.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 62 Similitude Eighth. The Sins of the Elect and of the Penitent are of Many Kinds, But All Will Be Rewarded According to the Measure of Their Repentance and Good Works.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 63 Similitude Ninth. The Great Mysteries in the Building of the Militant and Triumphant Church.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 70 Similitude Tenth. Concerning Repentance and Alms-Giving.. . . . . . . p. 89 Elucidations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 91 TATIAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 96 Introductory Note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 96 Address to the Greeks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 98 Chapter I. The Greeks Claim, Without Reason, the Invention of the Arts.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 99 Chapter II. The Vices and Errors of the Philosophers.. . . . . . . . . . . . p. 100 Chapter III. Ridicule of the Philosophers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 100 Chapter IV. The Christians Worship God Alone.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 101 Chapter V. The Doctrine of the Christians as to the Creation of the World.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 102 Chapter VI. Christians’ Belief in the Resurrection.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 103 Chapter VII. Concerning the Fall of Man.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 103 Chapter VIII. The Demons Sin Among Mankind.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 104 Chapter IX. They Give Rise to Superstitions.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 105 Chapter X. Ridicule of the Heathen Divinities.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 106 iv ANF02. Fathers of the Second Century: Hermas, Tatian, Philip Schaff Athenagoras, Theophilus, and Clement of Alexandria (Entire) Chapter XI. The Sin of Men Due Not to Fate, But to Free-Will.. . . . . . p. 107 Chapter XII. The Two Kinds of Spirits.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 107 Chapter XIII. Theory of the Soul’s Immortality.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 109 Chapter XIV. The Demons Shall Be Punished More Severely Than Men.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 110 Chapter XV. Necessity of a Union with the Holy Spirit.. . . . . . . . . . . p. 110 Chapter XVI. Vain Display of Power by the Demons.. . . . . . . . . . . . p. 111 Chapter XVII. They Falsely Promise Health to Their Votaries.. . . . . . p. 112 Chapter XVIII. They Deceive, Instead of Healing.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 113 Chapter XIX. Depravity Lies at the Bottom of Demon-Worship.. . . . . . p. 113 Chapter XX. Thanks are Ever Due to God.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 114 Chapter XXI. Doctrines of the Christians and Greeks Respecting God Compared.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 115 Chapter XXII. Ridicule of the Solemnities of the Greeks.. . . . . . . . . . p. 116 Chapter XXIII. Of the Pugilists and Gladiators.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 117 Chapter XXIV. Of the Other Public Amusements.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 118 Chapter XXV. Boastings and Quarrels of the Philosophers.. . . . . . . . p. 118 Chapter XXVI. Ridicule of the Studies of the Greeks.. . . . . . . . . . . . p. 119 Chapter XXVII. The Christians are Hated Unjustly.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 120 Chapter XXVIII. Condemnation of the Greek Legislation.. . . . . . . . . . p. 120 Chapter XXIX. Account of Tatian’s Conversion.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 121 Chapter XXX. How He Resolved to Resist the Devil.. . . . . . . . . . . . p. 121 Chapter XXXI. The Philosophy of the Christians More Ancient Than that of the Greeks.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 122 Chapter XXXII. The Doctrine of the Christians, is Opposed to Dissensions, and Fitted for All.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 123 Chapter XXXIII. Vindication of Christian Women.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 123 Chapter XXXIV. Ridicule of the Statues Erected by the Greeks.. . . . . p. 125 Chapter XXXV. Tatian Speaks as an Eye-Witness.. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 126 Chapter XXXVI. Testimony of the Chaldeans to the Antiquity of Moses.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 126 Chapter XXXVII. Testimony of the Phœnicians.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 127 Chapter XXXVIII. The Egyptians Place Moses in the Reign of Inachus.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 127 Chapter XXXIX. Catalogue of the Argive Kings.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 127 Chapter XL. Moses More Ancient and Credible Than the Heathen Heroes.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 128 Chapter XLI.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 129 Chapter XLII. Concluding Statement as to the Author.. . . . . . . . . . . p. 129 Fragments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 130 v ANF02. Fathers of the Second Century: Hermas, Tatian, Philip Schaff Athenagoras, Theophilus, and Clement of Alexandria (Entire) THEOPHILUS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 133 Introductory Note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 133 Theophilus to Autolycus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 135 Book I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 135 Chapter I.—Autolycus an Idolater and Scorner of Christians.. . . . . . p. 135 Chapter II.—That the Eyes of the Soul Must Be Purged Ere God Can Be Seen.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 135 Chapter III.—Nature of God.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 136 Chapter IV.—Attributes of God.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 137 Chapter V.—The Invisible God Perceived Through His Works.. . . . . p. 137 Chapter VI.—God is Known by His Works.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 138 Chapter VII.—We Shall See God When We Put on Immortality.. . . . . p. 139 Chapter VIII.—Faith Required in All Matters.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 139 Chapter IX.—Immoralities of the Gods.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 140 Chapter X.—Absurdities of Idolatry.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 140 Chapter XI.—The King to Be Honoured, God to Be Worshipped.. . . . p. 141 Chapter XII.—Meaning of the Name Christian.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 141 Chapter XIII.—The Resurrection Proved by Examples.. . . . . . . . . . p. 142 Chapter XIV.—Theophilus an Example of Conversion.. . . . . . . . . . p. 143 Book II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 143 Chapter I.—Occasion of Writing This Book.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 144 Chapter II.—The Gods are Despised When They are Made; But Become Valuable When Bought.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 144 Chapter III.—What Has Become of the Gods?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 144 Chapter IV.—Absurd Opinions of the Philosophers Concerning God.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 145 Chapter V.—Opinions of Homer and Hesiod Concerning the Gods.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 146 Chapter VI.—Hesiod on the Origin of the World.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 147 Chapter VII.—Fabulous Heathen Genealogies.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 148 Chapter VIII.— Opinions Concerning Providence.. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 149 Chapter IX.—The Prophets Inspired by the Holy Ghost.. . . . . . . . . p. 151 Chapter X.—The World Created by God Through the Word.. . . . . . p. 152 Chapter XI.—The Six Days’ Work Described.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 153 Chapter XII.—The Glory of the Six Days’ Work.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 154 Chapter XIII.—Remarks on the Creation of the World.. . . . . . . . . . p. 155 Chapter XIV.—The World Compared to the Sea.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 156 Chapter XV.—Of the Fourth Day.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 157 Chapter XVI.—Of the Fifth Day.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 157 Chapter XVII.—Of the Sixth Day.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 158 vi ANF02. Fathers of the Second Century: Hermas, Tatian, Philip Schaff Athenagoras, Theophilus, and Clement of Alexandria (Entire) Chapter XVIII.—The Creation of Man.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 158 Chapter XIX.—Man is Placed in Paradise.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 159 Chapter XX.—The Scriptural Account of Paradise.. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 160 Chapter XXI.—Of the Fall of Man.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 160 Chapter XXII.—Why God is Said to Have Walked.. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 161 Chapter XXIII.—The Truth of the Account in Genesis.. . . . . . . . . . p. 162 Chapter XXIV.—The Beauty of Paradise.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 162 Chapter XXV.—God Was Justified in Forbidding Man to Eat of the Tree of Knowledge.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 163 Chapter XXVI.—God’s Goodness in Expelling Man from Paradise.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 164 Chapter XXVII.—The Nature of Man.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 164 Chapter XXVIII.—Why Eve Was Formed of Adam’s Rib.. . . . . . . . . p. 165 Chapter XXIX.—Cain’s Crime.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 165 Chapter XXX.—Cain’s Family and Their Inventions.. . . . . . . . . . . . p. 166 Chapter XXXI.—The History After the Flood.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 167 Chapter XXXII.—How the Human Race Was Dispersed.. . . . . . . . . p. 169 Chapter XXXIII.—Profane History Gives No Account of These Matters.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 169 Chapter XXXIV.—The Prophets Enjoined Holiness of Life.. . . . . . . p. 170 Chapter XXXV.—Precepts from the Prophetic Books.. . . . . . . . . . . p. 170 Chapter XXXVI.—Prophecies of the Sibyl.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 172 Chapter XXXVII.—The Testimonies of the Poets.. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 174 Chapter XXXVIII.—The Teachings of the Greek Poets and Philosophers Confirmatory of Those of the Hebrew Prophets.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 176 Book III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 177 Chapter I.—Autolycus Not Yet Convinced.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 177 Chapter II.—Profane Authors Had No Means of Knowing the Truth.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 178 Chapter III.—Their Contradictions.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 178 Chapter IV.—How Autolycus Had Been Misled by False Accusations Against the Christians.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 179 Chapter V.—Philosophers Inculcate Cannibalism.. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 179 Chapter VI.—Other Opinions of the Philosophers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 180 Chapter VII.—Varying Doctrine Concerning the Gods.. . . . . . . . . . p. 180 Chapter VIII.—Wickedness Attributed to the Gods by Heathen Writers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 182 Chapter IX.—Christian Doctrine of God and His Law.. . . . . . . . . . . p. 182 Chapter X.—Of Humanity to Strangers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 183 Chapter XI.—Of Repentance.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 184 vii ANF02. Fathers of the Second Century: Hermas, Tatian, Philip Schaff Athenagoras, Theophilus, and Clement of Alexandria (Entire) Chapter XII.—Of Righteousness.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 184 Chapter XIII.—Of Chastity.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 185 Chapter XIV.—Of Loving Our Enemies.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 186 Chapter XV.—The Innocence of the Christians Defended.. . . . . . . . p. 186 Chapter XVI.—Uncertain Conjectures of the Philosophers.. . . . . . . p. 187 Chapter XVII.—Accurate Information of the Christians.. . . . . . . . . . p. 187 Chapter XVIII.—Errors of the Greeks About the Deluge.. . . . . . . . . p. 188 Chapter XIX.—Accurate Account of the Deluge.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 188 Chapter XX.—Antiquity of Moses.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 189 Chapter XXI.—Of Manetho’s Inaccuracy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 189 Chapter XXII.—Antiquity of the Temple.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 190 Chapter XXIII.—Prophets More Ancient Than Greek Writers.. . . . . . p. 191 Chapter XXIV.—Chronology from Adam.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 192 Chapter XXV.—From Saul to the Captivity.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 192 Chapter XXVI.—Contrast Between Hebrew and Greek Writings.. . . . . p. 193 Chapter XXVII.—Roman Chronology to the Death of M. Aurelius.. . . . p. 194 Chapter XXVIII.—Leading Chronological Epochs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 194 Chapter XXIX.—Antiquity of Christianity.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 195 Chapter XXX.—Why the Greeks Did Not Mention Our Histories.. . . . . p. 196 ATHENAGORAS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 197 Introductory Note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 197 A Plea for the Christians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 200 Chapter I.—Injustice Shown Towards the Christians.. . . . . . . . . . . . p. 200 Chapter II.—Claim to Be Treated as Others are When Accused.. . . . . p. 202 Chapter III.—Charges Brought Against the Christians.. . . . . . . . . . . p. 203 Chapter IV.—The Christians are Not Atheists, But Acknowledge One Only God.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 203 Chapter V.—Testimony of the Poets to the Unity of God.. . . . . . . . . . p. 204 Chapter VI.—Opinions of the Philosophers as to the One God.. . . . . . p. 205 Chapter VII.—Superiority of the Christian Doctrine Respecting God.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 206 Chapter VIII.—Absurdities of Polytheism.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 206 Chapter IX.—The Testimony of the Prophets.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 207 Chapter X.—The Christians Worship the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 208 Chapter XI.—The Moral Teaching of the Christians Repels the Charge Brought Against Them.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 209 Chapter XII.—Consequent Absurdity of the Charge of Atheism.. . . . . p. 210 Chapter XIII.—Why the Christians Do Not Offer Sacrifices.. . . . . . . . p. 211 Chapter XIV.—Inconsistency of Those Who Accuse the Christians.. . . . p. 211 viii ANF02. Fathers of the Second Century: Hermas, Tatian, Philip Schaff Athenagoras, Theophilus, and Clement of Alexandria (Entire) Chapter XV.—The Christians Distinguish God from Matter.. . . . . . . . p. 212 Chapter XVI.—The Christians Do Not Worship the Universe.. . . . . . . p. 212 Chapter XVII.—The Names of the Gods and Their Images are But of Recent Date.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 213 Chapter XVIII.—The Gods Themselves Have Been Created, as the Poets Confess.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 214 Chapter XIX.—The Philosophers Agree with the Poets Respecting the Gods.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 216 Chapter XX.—Absurd Representations of the Gods.. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 217 Chapter XXI.—Impure Loves Ascribed to the Gods.. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 218 Chapter XXII.—Pretended Symbolical Explanations.. . . . . . . . . . . . p. 220 Chapter XXIII.—Opinions of Thales and Plato.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 222 Chapter XXIV.—Concerning the Angels and Giants.. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 223 Chapter XXV.—The Poets and Philosophers Have Denied a Divine Providence.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 225 Chapter XXVI.—The Demons Allure Men to the Worship of Images.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 226 Chapter XXVII.—Artifices of the Demons.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 227 Chapter XXVIII.—The Heathen Gods Were Simply Men.. . . . . . . . . . p. 227 Chapter XXIX.—Proof of the Same from the Poets.. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 229 Chapter XXX.—Reasons Why Divinity Has Been Ascribed to Men.. . . . p. 230 Chapter XXXI.—Confutation of the Other Charges Brought Against the Christians.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 231 Chapter XXXII.—Elevated Morality of the Christians.. . . . . . . . . . . . p. 232 Chapter XXXIII.—Chastity of the Christians with Respect to Marriage.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 233 Chapter XXXIV.—The Vast Difference in Morals Between the Christians and Their Accusers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 234 Chapter XXXV.—The Christians Condemn and Detest All Cruelty.. . . . p. 234 Chapter XXXVI.—Bearing of the Doctrine of the Resurrection on the Practices of the Christians.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 235 Chapter XXXVII.—Entreaty to Be Fairly Judged.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 236 The Resurrection of the Dead. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 237 Chapter I.—Defence of the Truth Should Precede Discussions Regarding It.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 237 Chapter II.—A Resurrection is Not Impossible.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 238 Chapter III.—He Who Could Create, Can Also Raise Up the Dead.. . . . p. 239 Chapter IV.—Objection from the Fact that Some Human Bodies Have Become Part of Others.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 239 ix ANF02. Fathers of the Second Century: Hermas, Tatian, Philip Schaff Athenagoras, Theophilus, and Clement of Alexandria (Entire) Chapter V.—Reference to the Processes of Digestion and Nutrition.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 240 Chapter VI.—Everything that is Useless or Hurtful is Rejected.. . . . . . p. 241 Chapter VII.—The Resurrection-Body Different from the Present.. . . . . p. 242 Chapter VIII.—Human Flesh Not the Proper or Natural Food of Men.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 243 Chapter IX.—Absurdity of Arguing from Man’s Impotency.. . . . . . . . . p. 243 Chapter X.—It Cannot Be Shown that God Does Not Will a Resurrection.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 244 Chapter XI.—Recapitulation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 245 Chapter XII.—Argument for the Resurrection /rom the Purpose Contemplated in Man’s Creation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 246 Chapter XIII.—Continuation of the Argument.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 247 Chapter XIV.—The Resurrection Does Not Rest Solely on the Fact of a Future Judgment.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 248 Chapter XV.—Argument for the Resurrection from the Nature of Man.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 249 Chapter XVI—Analogy of Death and Sleep, and Consequent Argument for the Resurrection.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 250 Chapter XVII.—The Series of Changes We Can Now Trace in Man Renders a Resurrection Probable.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 251 Chapter XVIII.—Judgment Must Have Reference Both to Soul and Body: There Will Therefore Be a Resurrection.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 252 Chapter XIX.—Man Would Be More Unfavourably Situated Than the Beasts If There Were No Resurrection.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 253 Chapter XX.—Man Must Be Possessed Both of a Body and Soul Hereafter, that the Judgment Passed Upon Him May Be Just.. . . . . . p. 254 Chapter XXI.—Continuation of the Argument.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 255 Chapter XXII.—Continuation of the Argument.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 256 Chapter XXIII.—Continuation of the Argument.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 256 Chapter XXIV.—Argument for the Resurrection from the Chief End of Man.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 257 Chapter XXV.—Argument Continued and Concluded.. . . . . . . . . . . . p. 258 CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 260 Introductory Note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 260 Exhortation to the Heathen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 266 Chapter I.—Exhortation to Abandon the Impious Mysteries of Idolatry for the Adoration of the Divine Word and God the Father.. . . . . . . . . . . p. 266 Chapter II.—The Absurdity and Impiety of the Heathen Mysteries and Fables About the Birth and Death of Their Gods.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 272 x