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    Contra Gentes
    Contra Gentes
    Contra Gentes
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    Contra Gentes

    Written by Athanasius of Alexandria

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    Contra Gentes is the first of a two volume work published by Athanasius of Alexandria prior to the outbreak of the Arian controversy (ca. 319). It focuses especially on pagan beliefs and worship concluding with a defense of the Christian view of God and creation -- especially creation by the eternal Word. In this way, the ground is prepared for the second volume of his work, now published separately under the title De Incarnatione Verbi. (Summary by Jonathan Lange)
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
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      Pagans of yesterday help me to understand atheists of today. Athanasius is amazing!