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August 20, 2011 By admin

The Heathen Gods Were Simply Men: Pt 1

by St. Athenagoras of Athens A Plea For Chrisitans was written by Athenagoras (c. 176 A.D.) to the Emperors Marcus Aurelius and his son Commodus as a philosophical appeal for justice on behalf of the Christians. In this work, Athenagoras endeavors to show the emperors that the ill-treatment of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Patristic Sermons Tagged With: gods, heathen, men, pagan, St. Athenagoras of Athens

August 21, 2010 By Fr. John A. Peck

The Heathen Gods Were Simply Men: Pt 3

by St. Athenagoras of Athens A Plea For Chrisitans was written by Athenagoras (c. 176 A.D.) to the Emperors Marcus Aurelius and his son Commodus as a philosophical appeal for justice on behalf of the Christians. In this work, Athenagoras endeavors to show the emperors that the ill-treatment … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Patristic Sermons Tagged With: gods, heathen, men, pagan, St. Athenagoras of Athens

August 20, 2010 By Fr. John A. Peck

The Heathen Gods Were Simply Men: Pt 2

by St. Athenagoras of Athens A Plea For Chrisitans was written by Athenagoras (c. 176 A.D.) to the Emperors Marcus Aurelius and his son Commodus as a philosophical appeal for justice on behalf of the Christians. In this work, Athenagoras endeavors to show the emperors that the ill-treatment … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Patristic Sermons Tagged With: gods, heathen, men, St. Athenagoras of Athens

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