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Athenagoras of Athens · Author Profile

Athenagoras (; Ancient Greek: Ἀθηναγόρας ὁ Ἀθηναῖος; c. 133 – c. 190 AD) was an Ante-Nicene Church Father, a Christian apologist who lived during the second half of the 2nd century of whom little is known for certain, besides that he was Athenian (though possibly not originally from Athens), a philosopher, and a convert to Christianity. In this library, Athenagoras of Athens is linked to 2 documents, including A Plea for the Christians and The Resurrection of the Dead.

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c. AD 177
Documents in this library
2
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AD 177

History and Context

Athenagoras (; Ancient Greek: Ἀθηναγόρας ὁ Ἀθηναῖος; c. 133 – c. 190 AD) was an Ante-Nicene Church Father, a Christian apologist who lived during the second half of the 2nd century of whom little is known for certain, besides that he was Athenian (though possibly not originally from Athens), a philosopher, and a convert to Christianity. Athenagoras' feast day is observed on 24 July in the Eastern Orthodox Church. In his writings he styles himself as "Athenagoras, the Athenian, Philosopher, and Christian". There is some evidence that he was a Platonist, as Alexander Wilder puts it: “Pantaenus, Athenagoras and Clement were thoroughly instructed in the Platonic philosophy, and comprehended its essential unity with the Oriental systems”. A convert to Christianity, Athenagoras went to Alexandria and taught at what would become its celebrated Christian academy. Athenagoras of Athens is described in reference records as philosopher, theologian, and writer. Place associations in major reference datasets include Athens. The documents preserved here span AD 177 and include A Plea for the Christians and The Resurrection of the Dead (2 total).

What We Know

  • Activity window in reference data: c. AD 177.
  • Roles in major reference data: philosopher, theologian, and writer.
  • No securely dated office chronology is preserved in current reference records.
  • Associated places: Athens.
  • Tradition or confessional marker: Christianity.
  • Languages linked to writing or transmission: Ancient Greek.
  • No additional notable-work list is consistently preserved in reference metadata.
  • Documents in this corpus: 2 (A Plea for the Christians and The Resurrection of the Dead).
  • Corpus date range for attributed texts: AD 177.

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Legacy

190 AD) was an Ante-Nicene Church Father, a Christian apologist who lived during the second half of the 2nd century of whom little is known for certain, besides that he was Athenian (though possibly not originally from Athens), a philosopher, and a convert to Christianity. Athenagoras of Athens's reception in theology and church history is closely tied to ongoing study of A Plea for the Christians and The Resurrection of the Dead.

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