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Lädt ... Porphyry's Against the Christians: The Literary Remainsvon Porphyry
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Porphyry (3rd c. A.D.) occupied an important place in the lineage of Neoplatonism; as student, editor and biographer of Plotinus and then a prolific philosopher in his own right, he did much to bring Neoplatonic ideas and beliefs into pagan religion. You'd think his most famous work, Against The Christians, would be a serious appraisal of one system vs. another. You would be wrong. ATC survives only in fragments, but what remains shows a Porphyry mostly arguing on the basis of mostly petty inconsistencies among the Gospels narratives. It's a low-grade style of debate that suggests to me that on the philosophy of religion level where he should have excelled he was largely ignorant of what he was attacking. Somewhat reminiscent of Internet trolls today. "The only true priests are the wise of the world, not the "fools praying and offering sacrifice"" "It is easier to write words on water than try to use argument on a Christian. They simply cannot understand the folly of worshipping as a god a man who had died as a criminal" - Porphyry. As it was, so it is. "The only true priests are the wise of the world, not the "fools praying and offering sacrifice"" "It is easier to write words on water than try to use argument on a Christian. They simply cannot understand the folly of worshipping as a god a man who had died as a criminal" - Porphyry. As it was, so it is. Zeige 4 von 4 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Throughout its first three centuries, the growing Christian religion was subjected not only to official persecution but to the attacks of pagan intellectuals, who looked upon the new sect as a band of fanatics bent on worldwide domination even as they professed to despise the things of this world. Prominent among these pagan critics was Porphyry of Tyre (ca. 232-ca. 305 C.E.), scholar, philosopher, and student of religions. His book Against the Christians (Kata Christianon), was condemned to be burned by the imperial Church in 448. It survives only in fragments preserved by the cleric and teacher Macarius Magnes. This new translation of the remains of Against the Christians, by renowned biblical scholar R. Joseph Hoffmann, reveals a work of deft historical and literary criticism. Porphyry's trenchant comments extend to key figures, beliefs, and doctrines of Christianity as he roundly attacks the divinity of Jesus, the integrity of the apostles, the Christian concept of God, and the Resurrection. Porphyry dismisses the gospels as the work of charlatans and Jesus himself as a criminal and failure. In short, the gospels, as a collective account of the life and deeds of Jesus, are hardly worth the reverence with which an increasing number of Christian converts of Porphyry's own day have begun treating them. Critical notes by the translator provide a running commentary to the text. A lively introduction and comprehensive epilogue describe the "buildup" to the pagan critique of Christianity, and help put Porphyry's work in historical perspective. Accessible to the general reader, and a valuable scholarly tool as well, this new translation of Against the Christians proves a worthy addition to both classical and patristic studies. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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"It is easier to write words on water than try to use argument on a Christian. They simply cannot understand the folly of worshipping as a god a man who had died as a criminal"
- Porphyry.
As it was, so it is. ( )