Fathers
Athenagoras
An Athenian philosopher who addressed his Plea for the Christians to Marcus Aurelius and Commodus around 177, answering charges of atheism, cannibalism and incest. He also wrote On the Resurrection of the Dead.
- Works here
- 1 to read straight through
- Passages
- 46 on 11 questions
Treatises and other works1
What Athenagoras said on the questions
Against Idols11 passages
- Plea for the Christians 8
- Plea for the Christians 15But let the accusers remain as they are…
- Plea for the Christians 15Let the opponents keep their view. What follows…
- Plea for the Christians 17A defender must offer a more precise account…
- Plea for the Christians 17A defense requires precise reasoning about the names…
- Plea for the Christians 18
- Plea for the Christians 23
- Plea for the Christians 26The demons already mentioned are the ones who…
- Plea for the Christians 26The demons I mentioned earlier are the ones…
- Plea for the Christians 27
- Plea for the Christians 28
Attributes and Providence3 passages
Father, Son, and Spirit3 passages
Love of Neighbor and Enemy1 passage
One God the Creator3 passages
Resurrection of the Body17 passages
- On the Resurrection of the Dead 1
- On the Resurrection of the Dead 2
- On the Resurrection of the Dead 4
- On the Resurrection of the Dead 7
- On the Resurrection of the Dead 8
- On the Resurrection of the Dead 10
- On the Resurrection of the Dead 11
- On the Resurrection of the Dead 12
- On the Resurrection of the Dead 13
- On the Resurrection of the Dead 14
- On the Resurrection of the Dead 15
- On the Resurrection of the Dead 16
- On the Resurrection of the Dead 17
- On the Resurrection of the Dead 18
- On the Resurrection of the Dead 23
- On the Resurrection of the Dead 25
- Plea for the Christians 36