RT Article
T1 Gregory Thaumaturgus and Early Christian Apologetics
JF Vigiliae Christianae
VO 75
IS 2
SP 185
OP 204
A1 Mihai, Constantin-Ionuţ 1983-
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1751543846
AB Abstract Gregory Thaumaturgus has only occasionally been discussed in relation to early Christian apologetics. The paper provides a new step in this direction by exploring the points of contact between Gregory’s Address to Origen and previous apologetic literature. As the analysis below will indicate, the Address shows parallels with several apologetic texts from the second and early third century, both in terms of content and style. By discussing the apologetic topics and strategies found in the Address , I will argue that Gregory intended to respond, at least indirectly, to some of the main charges raised against Christians by their pagan opponents. Such an approach not only sheds light on the content and purposes of the Address , but also illuminates the historical and literary background against which Gregory wrote his text.
K1 Origen
K1 Celsus
K1 anti-Christian polemic
K1 early Christian apologetics
K1 Gregory Thaumaturgus
DO 10.1163/15700720-12341470