Philanthropia and the Physician: Origen's Medical Defence of Christianity in the Contra Celsum
Medical metaphors abound in late antique Christian discourse, whether in the context of catechetical instruction or spiritual direction. They also played an important role in polemical confrontations between theological adversaries, as was the case in Origen of Alexandria's Contra Celsum. This...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2023
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Journal of early Christian history
Year: 2023, Volume: 13, Issue: 3, Pages: 24-43 |
RelBib Classification: | CF Christianity and Science KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity NBF Christology VA Philosophy |
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Contra Celsum
B ancient apologetics B Ancient Medicine B Origen B Metaphor |
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