Athenagoras of Athens

The Resurrection of the Dead

Name: The Resurrection of the Dead
Author: Athenagoras of Athens

2nd c.

Classic translation

Treatises & Other · English translation, 1890

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Chapter I.—Defence of the Truth Should Precede Discussions Regarding It
Chapter II.—A Resurrection is Not Impossible
Chapter III.—He Who Could Create, Can Also Raise Up the Dead
Chapter IV.—Objection From the Fact That Some Human Bodies Have Become Part of…
Chapter V.—Reference to the Processes of Digestion and Nutrition
Chapter VI.—Everything That is Useless or Hurtful is Rejected
Chapter VII.—The Resurrection-Body Different From the Present
Chapter VIII.—Human Flesh Not the Proper or Natural Food of Men
Chapter IX.—Absurdity of Arguing From Man’s Impotency
Chapter X.—It Cannot Be Shown That God Does Not Will a Resurrection
Chapter XI.—Recapitulation
Chapter XII.—Argument for the Resurrection From the Purpose Contemplated in…
Chapter XIII.—Continuation of the Argument
Chapter XIV.—The Resurrection Does Not Rest Solely on the Fact of a Future…
Chapter XV.—Argument for the Resurrection From the Nature of Man
Chapter XVI—Analogy of Death and Sleep, and Consequent Argument for the…
Chapter XVII.—The Series of Changes We Can Now Trace in Man Renders a…
Chapter XVIII.—Judgment Must Have Reference Both to Soul and Body: There Will…
Chapter XIX.—Man Would Be More Unfavourably Situated Than the Beasts If There…
Chapter XX.—Man Must Be Possessed Both of a Body and Soul Hereafter, That the…
Chapter XXI.—Continuation of the Argument
Chapter XXII.—Continuation of the Argument
Chapter XXIII.—Continuation of the Argument
Chapter XXIV.—Argument for the Resurrection From the Chief End of Man
Chapter XXV.—Argument Continued and Concluded

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