Gregory Thaumaturgus and Early Christian Apologetics
نام عام مواد
[Article]
نام نخستين پديدآور
Constantin-Ionuț Mihai
وضعیت نشر و پخش و غیره
محل نشرو پخش و غیره
Leiden
نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره
Brill
یادداشتهای مربوط به خلاصه یا چکیده
متن يادداشت
Gregory Thaumaturgus has only occasionally been discussed in relation to early Christian apologetics. The paper provides a new step in this direction by exploring the points of contact between Gregory's Address to Origen and previous apologetic literature. As the analysis below will indicate, the Address shows parallels with several apologetic texts from the second and early third century, both in terms of content and style. By discussing the apologetic topics and strategies found in the Address, I will argue that Gregory intended to respond, at least indirectly, to some of the main charges raised against Christians by their pagan opponents. Such an approach not only sheds light on the content and purposes of the Address, but also illuminates the historical and literary background against which Gregory wrote his text. Gregory Thaumaturgus has only occasionally been discussed in relation to early Christian apologetics. The paper provides a new step in this direction by exploring the points of contact between Gregory's Address to Origen and previous apologetic literature. As the analysis below will indicate, the Address shows parallels with several apologetic texts from the second and early third century, both in terms of content and style. By discussing the apologetic topics and strategies found in the Address, I will argue that Gregory intended to respond, at least indirectly, to some of the main charges raised against Christians by their pagan opponents. Such an approach not only sheds light on the content and purposes of the Address, but also illuminates the historical and literary background against which Gregory wrote his text.
مجموعه
تاريخ نشر
2021
توصيف ظاهري
185-204
عنوان
Vigiliae Christianae
شماره جلد
75/2
شماره استاندارد بين المللي پياييندها
1570-0720
اصطلاحهای موضوعی کنترل نشده
اصطلاح موضوعی
anti-Christian polemic
اصطلاح موضوعی
Celsus
اصطلاح موضوعی
early Christian apologetics
اصطلاح موضوعی
Gregory Thaumaturgus
اصطلاح موضوعی
Origen
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