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Chargement... Ante-Nicene Fathers. Volume 4. Fathers of the Third Century: Tertullian, Part Fourth; Minucius Felix; Commodian; Origen, Parts First and Second.par Alexander Roberts, A. Cleveland Coxe (Directeur de publication), James Donaldson (Directeur de publication)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Although the entire Ante-Nicene Fathers series is terrific and a must-own/must-read for anyone with more than a passing interest in early Christianity and the Church Fathers, this volume in particular is a gem. It is filled from beginning to end with some of the most fascinating works of two of the most fascinating figures of early Christianity, Tertullian and Origen, as well as the lesser-known but nonetheless very interesting Minucius Felix. The book begins with the final portion of Tertullian's works and we watch, with sadness and simultaneous captivation, as he completes his downward spiral into heresy. We then are treated to a record of a wonderful conversation between a Christian and a pagan, and we watch as the latter comes to embrace Christ. Finally, we receive the greatest reward of all: Origen's amazing treatment of Scriptural exegesis and of the "hard questions" of Christian Faith in his "First Principles" and his absorbing answer to Celsus. A pure delight throughout. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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"One of the first great events in Christian history was the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, convened to organize Christian sects and beliefs into a unified doctrine. The great Christian clergymen who wrote before this famous event are referred to as the Ante-Nicenes and the Apostolic Fathers, and their writings are collected here in a ten-volume set. The Ante-Nicenes lived so close to the time of Christ that their interpretations of the New Testament are considered more authentic than modern voices. But they are also real and flawed men, who are more like their fellow Christians than they are like the Apostles, making their words echo in the ears of spiritual seekers. In Volume IV of the 10-volume collected works of the Ante-Nicenes first published between 1885 and 1896, readers will find the writings of: Tertullian, a Christian apologist and influential Latin Christian thinker Minucius Felix, known for his dialog Octavius Commodianus, a Latin poet who converted to Christianity Origen, a prolific writer and theologian." Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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It took me a long time to finish the whole edition; nothing to do with the edition itself, per se, but more about how I would read short amounts over long periods of time...so memory is a bit hazy.
This part of Tertullian's works are definitely in his later, more cantankerous, Montanist-esque stage. He will not go down in history as a feminist...but it is a portrait of Christianity in North Africa in the early third century.
Minucius Felix wrote some good stuff.
Origen can be a challenge anyway, but especially in De Principiis, since it's mostly preserved only in Rufinus' Latin translation, and there's always the question of how much Rufinus would have "adapted" in order to make Origen seem less heretical. Against Celsus has short chapters but many, many of them; Origen's apologetic game is strong.
A good exploration into patristic literature. ( )