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A Plea for the Christians

Defends Christians against charges of atheism and immorality and presents a reasoned account of monotheistic belief.

Athenagoras of Athensc. AD 1772nd century

Overview

Category
Apologists
Genre
Apology
Tradition
Cross-Tradition
Region
Mediterranean
Original language
Greek
Date certainty
Approximate

Historical context

Manuscript context

A Plea for the Christians circulated in Mediterranean and is received through Greek manuscript and translation traditions associated with Athenagoras of Athens.

Themes

ApologeticsPublic WitnessReason and FaithChristology

Controversies

  • Christological debates

Source links

  • English translation

    www.newadvent.org · Source quality: Primary · Last checked: 2026-02-28

  • Archive mirror

    web.archive.org · Source quality: Archive · Last checked: 2026-02-28

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Timeline position

A Plea for the Christians

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