This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ...on calamities The Apologetic answer The times are not specially bad The world is growing old The Christians have a God whom they worship. The political charge; Roman jealousy against secret societies The Christian society likely to excite jealousy Could not be tolerated The Christians the cause of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ...on calamities The Apologetic answer The times are not specially bad The world is growing old The Christians have a God whom they worship. The political charge; Roman jealousy against secret societies The Christian society likely to excite jealousy Could not be tolerated The Christians the cause of disturbances The novelty of Christianity The legal charge against the Christians A Christians trial The question of the judge A denial accepted Confession followed by torture to compel denial First legal recognition of Christianity. Disloyalty to the Emperor; another King, one Jesus The Christians could not worship the Emperor. Unprofitableness of Christians to the State; Christianity all-absorbing Charge denied, but some reason for it Idolatry closely connected with every sphere of public life Scruples as to the use of arms. CHAPTER V. The Attack Page 71 Christianity intolerant The truth of the heathen religion already given up Heathenism maintained for political reasons The gods vilified in the games and plays The old Roman religion corrupted Superstition still strong. Objections against heathenism; Polytheism Image-worship Representation of the deities by images History of the gods No connection between Roman prosperity and the Roman religion The heathen religion demon-worship The demons, their nature and works Subject to Christians. The heathen philosophy; its slight results Able to expose error, unable to discover truth Scepticism of the age Vices of philosophers-Philosophy not practical Its contradictions Its Exclusiveness Stoic school a partial exception Connection of philosophy with Christianity; Justins view Tertullians view. CHAPTER VI. Christians and Christianity. Page 98 The God of the Christians Gods Providence The immortality of...
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