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Various Church Fathers
CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA
Translated by ANF/NPNF editors
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(English) · Translated by ANF/NPNF editors
Contents 14 sections
- Introductory Note
- Chapter II.—The Absurdity and Impiety of the Heathen Mysteries and Fables About the Birth and Death of Their Gods.
- Chapter III.—The Cruelty of the Sacrifices to the Gods.
- Chapter IV.—The Absurdity and Shamefulness of the Images by Which the Gods are Worshipped.
- Chapter V.—The Opinions of the Philosophers Respecting God.
- Chapter VI.—By Divine Inspiration Philosophers Sometimes Hit on the Truth.
- Chapter VII.—The Poets Also Bear Testimony to the Truth.
- Chapter VIII.—The True Doctrine is to Be Sought in the Prophets.
- Chapter IX.—“That Those Grievously Sin Who Despise or Neglect God’s Gracious Calling.”
- Chapter X.—Answer to the Objection of the Heathen, that It Was Not Right to Abandon the Customs of Their Fathers.
- Chapter XI.—How Great are the Benefits Conferred on Man Through the Advent of Christ.
- Chapter XII.—Exhortation to Abandon Their Old Errors and Listen to the Instructions of Christ.
- Who is the Rich Man that shall be saved?
- Elucidations
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