Tag: Athens
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In the Second Century, Tertullian was famous for asking “What does Athens have to do with Jerusalem?” In this quote, Athens represents human philosophy and wisdom, while Jerusalem symbolizes divinely revealed truth. Tertullian’s distinction highlights the tension between secular knowledge and biblical truth. In this video, Sir Paul Marshall (British)…
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Aristides of Athens wrote in 125 AD. His Apology is the earliest extant Christian apology. It is available online here or in very nice booklet form on Amazon here. Darren Slade (PhD, Theology, Church History) has a very nice summary here of Aristides and his Apology. According to Slade, “His…
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Christian Apologetics 