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To Autolycus

Addresses a pagan critic by defending Christian doctrine, creation theology, and scriptural credibility.

Theophilus of Antiochc. AD 1802nd century

Overview

Category
Apologists
Genre
Treatise
Tradition
Eastern
Region
Eastern Mediterranean
Original language
Greek
Date certainty
Approximate

Historical context

Manuscript context

To Autolycus circulated in Eastern Mediterranean and is received through Greek manuscript and translation traditions associated with Theophilus of Antioch.

Themes

ApologeticsPublic WitnessReason and FaithChristology

Controversies

  • Christological debates

Source links

  • English translation

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Timeline position

To Autolycus

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