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Against Celsus (Contra Celsum)

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Against Celsus (Contra Celsum)

Origen · c. 248 AD

23h 27m read

Ante-Nicene

The most comprehensive early Christian apologetic work, refuting the pagan philosopher Celsus's critique of Christianity point by point.

Table of Contents

1Chapter I 2Chapter II 3Chapter III 4Chapter IV 5Chapter V 6Chapter VI 7Chapter VII 8Chapter VIII 9Chapter IX 10Chapter X 11Chapter XI 12Chapter XII 13Chapter XIII 14Chapter XIV 15Chapter XV 16Chapter XVI 17Chapter XVII 18Chapter XVIII 19Chapter XIX 20Chapter XX 21Chapter XXI 22Chapter XXII 23Chapter XXIII 24Chapter XXIV 25Chapter XXV 26Chapter XXVI 27Chapter XXVII 28Chapter XXVIII 29Chapter XXIX 30Chapter XXX 31Chapter XXXI 32Chapter XXXII 33Chapter XXXIII 34Chapter XXXIV 35Chapter XXXV 36Chapter XXXVI 37Chapter XXXVII 38Chapter XXXVIII 39Chapter XXXIX 40Chapter XL 41Chapter XLI 42Chapter XLII 43Chapter XLIII 44Chapter XLIV 45Chapter XLV 46Chapter XLVI 47Chapter XLVII 48Chapter XLVIII 49Chapter XLIX 50Chapter L 51Chapter LI 52Chapter LII 53Chapter LIII 54Chapter LIV 55Chapter LV 56Chapter LVI 57Chapter LVII 58Chapter LVIII 59Chapter LIX 60Chapter LX 61Chapter LXI 62Chapter LXII 63Chapter LXIII 64Chapter LXIV 65Chapter LXV 66Chapter LXVI 67Chapter LXVII 68Chapter LXVIII 69Chapter LXIX 70Chapter LXX 71Chapter LXXI 1Book II 1Chapter I 2Chapter II 3Chapter III 4Chapter IV 5Chapter V 6Chapter VI 7Chapter VII 8Chapter VIII 9Chapter IX 10Chapter X 11Chapter XI 12Chapter XII 13Chapter XIII 14Chapter XIV 15Chapter XV 16Chapter XVI 17Chapter XVII 18Chapter XVIII 19Chapter XIX 20Chapter XX 21Chapter XXI 22Chapter XXII 23Chapter XXIII 24Chapter XXIV 25Chapter XXV 26Chapter XXVI 27Chapter XXVII 28Chapter XXVIII 29Chapter XXIX 30Chapter XXX 31Chapter XXXI 32Chapter XXXII 33Chapter XXXIII 34Chapter XXXIV 35Chapter XXXV 36Chapter XXXVI 37Chapter XXXVII 38Chapter XXXVIII 39Chapter XXXIX 40Chapter XL 41Chapter XLI 42Chapter XLII 43Chapter XLIII 44Chapter XLIV 45Chapter XLV 46Chapter XLVI 47Chapter XLVII 48Chapter XLVIII 49Chapter XLIX 50Chapter LI 51Chapter LII 52Chapter LIII 53Chapter LIV 54Chapter LV 55Chapter LVI 56Chapter LVII 57Chapter LVIII 58Chapter LIX 59Chapter LX 60Chapter LXI 61Chapter LXII 62Chapter LXIII 63Chapter LXIV 64Chapter LXV 65Chapter LXVI 66Chapter LXVII 67Chapter LXVIII 68Chapter LXIX 69Chapter LXX 70Chapter LXXI 71Chapter LXXII 72Chapter LXXIII 73Chapter LXXIV 74Chapter LXXV 75Chapter LXXVI 76Chapter LXXVII 77Chapter LXXVIII 78Chapter LXXIX 2Book III 1Chapter I 2Chapter II 3Chapter III 4Chapter IV 5Chapter V 6Chapter VI 7Chapter VII 8Chapter VIII 9Chapter IX 10Chapter X 11Chapter XI 12Chapter XII 13Chapter XIII 14Chapter XIV 15Chapter XV 16Chapter XVI 17Chapter XVII 18Chapter XVIII 19Chapter XIX 20Chapter XX 21Chapter XXI 22Chapter XXII 23Chapter XXIII 24Chapter XXIV 25Chapter XXV 26Chapter XXVI 27Chapter XXVII 28Chapter XXVIII 29Chapter XXIX 30Chapter XXX 31Chapter XXXI 32Chapter XXXII 33Chapter XXXIII 34Chapter XXXIV 35Chapter XXXV 36Chapter XXXVI 37Chapter XXXVII 38Chapter XXXVIII 39Chapter XXXIX 40Chapter XL 41Chapter XLI 42Chapter XLII 43Chapter XLIII 44Chapter XLIV 45Chapter XLV 46Chapter XLVI 47Chapter XLVII 48Chapter XLVIII 49Chapter XLIX 50Chapter L 51Chapter LI 52Chapter LII 53Chapter LIII 54Chapter LIV 55Chapter LV 56Chapter LVI 57Chapter LVII 58Chapter LVIII 59Chapter LIX 60Chapter LX 61Chapter LXI 62Chapter LXII 63Chapter LXIII 64Chapter LXIV 65Chapter LXV 66Chapter LXVI 67Chapter LXVII 68Chapter LXVIII 69Chapter LXIX 70Chapter LXX 71Chapter LXXI 72Chapter LXXII 73Chapter LXXIII 74Chapter LXXIV 75Chapter LXXV 76Chapter LXXVI 77Chapter LXXVII 78Chapter LXXVIII 79Chapter LXXIX 80Chapter LXXX 81Chapter LXXXI 3Book IV 1Chapter I 2Chapter II 3Chapter III 4Chapter IV 5Chapter V 6Chapter VI 7Chapter VII 8Chapter VIII 9Chapter IX 10Chapter X 11Chapter XI 12Chapter XII 13Chapter XIII 14Chapter XIV 15Chapter XV 16Chapter XVI 17Chapter XVII 18Chapter XVIII 19Chapter XIX 20Chapter XX 21Chapter XXI 22Chapter XXII 23Chapter XXIII 24Chapter XXIV 25Chapter XXV 26Chapter XXVI 27Chapter XXVII 28Chapter XXVIII 29Chapter XXIX 30Chapter XXX 31Chapter XXXI 32Chapter XXXII 33Chapter XXXIII 34Chapter XXXIV 35Chapter XXXV 36Chapter XXXVI 37Chapter XXXVII 38Chapter XXXVIII 39Chapter XXXIX 40Chapter XL 41Chapter XLI 42Chapter XLII 43Chapter XLIII 44Chapter XLIV 45Chapter XLV 46Chapter XLVI 47Chapter XLVII 48Chapter XLVIII 49Chapter XLIX 50Chapter L 51Chapter LI 52Chapter LII 53Chapter LIII 54Chapter LIV 55Chapter LV 56Chapter LVI 57Chapter LVII 58Chapter LVIII 59Chapter LIX 60Chapter LX 61Chapter LXI 62Chapter LXII 63Chapter LXIII 64Chapter LXIV 65Chapter LXV 66Chapter LXVI 67Chapter LXVII 68Chapter LXVIII 69Chapter LXIX 70Chapter LXX 71Chapter LXXI 72Chapter LXXII 73Chapter LXXIII 74Chapter LXXIV 75Chapter LXXV 76Chapter LXXVI 77Chapter LXXVII 78Chapter LXXVIII 79Chapter LXXIX 80Chapter LXXX 81Chapter LXXXI 82Chapter LXXXII 83Chapter LXXXIII 84Chapter LXXXIV 85Chapter LXXXV 86Chapter LXXXVI 87Chapter LXXXVII 88Chapter LXXXVIII 89Chapter LXXXIX 90Chapter XC 91Chapter XCI 92Chapter XCII 93Chapter XCIII 94Chapter XCIV 95Chapter XCV 96Chapter XCVI 97Chapter XCVII 98Chapter XCVIII 99Chapter XCIX 4Book V 1Chapter I 2Chapter II 3Chapter III 4Chapter IV 5Chapter V 6Chapter VI 7Chapter VII 8Chapter VIII 9Chapter IX 10Chapter X 11Chapter XI 12Chapter XII 13Chapter XIII 14Chapter XIV 15Chapter XV 16Chapter XVI 17Chapter XVII 18Chapter XVIII 19Chapter XIX 20Chapter XX 21Chapter XXI 22Chapter XXII 23Chapter XXIII 24Chapter XXIV 25Chapter XXV 26Chapter XXVI 27Chapter XXVII 28Chapter XXVIII 29Chapter XXIX 30Chapter XXX 31Chapter XXXI 32Chapter XXXII 33Chapter XXXIII 34Chapter XXXIV 35Chapter XXXV 36Chapter XXXVI 37Chapter XXXVII 38Chapter XXXVIII 39Chapter XXXIX 40Chapter XL 41Chapter XLI 42Chapter XLII 43Chapter XLIII 44Chapter XLIV 45Chapter XLV 46Chapter XLVI 47Chapter XLVII 48Chapter XLVIII 49Chapter XLIX 50Chapter L 51Chapter LI 52Chapter LII 53Chapter LIII 54Chapter LIV 55Chapter LV 56Chapter LVI 57Chapter LVII 58Chapter LVIII 59Chapter LIX 60Chapter LX 61Chapter LXI 62Chapter LXII 63Chapter LXIII 64Chapter LXIV 65Chapter LXV 5Book VI 1Chapter I 2Chapter II 3Chapter III 4Chapter IV 5Chapter V 6Chapter VI 7Chapter VII 8Chapter VIII 9Chapter IX 10Chapter X 11Chapter XI 12Chapter XII 13Chapter XIII 14Chapter XIV 15Chapter XV 16Chapter XVI 17Chapter XVII 18Chapter XVIII 19Chapter XIX 20Chapter XX 21Chapter XXI 22Chapter XXII 23Chapter XXIII 24Chapter XXIV 25Chapter XXV 26Chapter XXVI 27Chapter XXVII 28Chapter XXVIII 29Chapter XXIX 30Chapter XXX 31Chapter XXXI 32Chapter XXXII 33Chapter XXXIII 34Chapter XXXIV 35Chapter XXXV 36Chapter XXXVI 37Chapter XXXVII 38Chapter XXXVIII 39Chapter XXXIX 40Chapter XL 41Chapter XLI 42Chapter XLII 43Chapter XLIII 44Chapter XLIV 45Chapter XLV 46Chapter XLVI 47Chapter XLVII 48Chapter XLVIII 49Chapter XLIX 50Chapter L 51Chapter LI 52Chapter LII 53Chapter LIII 54Chapter LIV 55Chapter LV 56Chapter LVI 57Chapter LVII 58Chapter LVIII 59Chapter LIX 60Chapter LX 61Chapter LXI 62Chapter LXII 63Chapter LXIII 64Chapter LXIV 65Chapter LXV 66Chapter LXVI 67Chapter LXVII 68Chapter LXVIII 69Chapter LXIX 70Chapter LXX 71Chapter LXXI 72Chapter LXXII 73Chapter LXXIII 74Chapter LXXIV 75Chapter LXXV 76Chapter LXXVI 77Chapter LXXVII 78Chapter LXXVIII 79Chapter LXXIX 80Chapter LXXX 81Chapter LXXXI 6Book VII 1Chapter I 2Chapter II 3Chapter III 4Chapter IV 5Chapter V 6Chapter VI 7Chapter VII 8Chapter VIII 9Chapter IX 10Chapter X 11Chapter XI 12Chapter XII 13Chapter XIII 14Chapter XIV 15Chapter XV 16Chapter XVI 17Chapter XVII 18Chapter XVIII 19Chapter XIX 20Chapter XX 21Chapter XXI 22Chapter XXII 23Chapter XXIII 24Chapter XXIV 25Chapter XXV 26Chapter XXVI 27Chapter XXVII 28Chapter XXVIII 29Chapter XXIX 30Chapter XXX 31Chapter XXXI 32Chapter XXXII 33Chapter XXXIII 34Chapter XXXIV 35Chapter XXXV 36Chapter XXXVI 37Chapter XXXVII 38Chapter XXXVIII 39Chapter XXXIX 40Chapter XL 41Chapter XLI 42Chapter XLII 43Chapter XLIII 44Chapter XLIV 45Chapter XLV 46Chapter XLVI 47Chapter XLVII 48Chapter XLVIII 49Chapter XLIX 50Chapter L 51Chapter LI 52Chapter LII 53Chapter LIII 54Chapter LIV 55Chapter LV 56Chapter LVI 57Chapter LVII 58Chapter LVIII 59Chapter LIX 60Chapter LX 61Chapter LXI 62Chapter LXII 63Chapter LXIII 64Chapter LXIV 65Chapter LXV 66Chapter LXVI 67Chapter LXVII 68Chapter LXVIII 69Chapter LXIX 70Chapter LXX 7Book VIII 1Chapter I 2Chapter II 3Chapter III 4Chapter IV 5Chapter V 6Chapter VI 7Chapter VII 8Chapter VIII 9Chapter IX 10Chapter X 11Chapter XI 12Chapter XII 13Chapter XIII 14Chapter XIV 15Chapter XV 16Chapter XVI 17Chapter XVII 18Chapter XVIII 19Chapter XIX 20Chapter XX 21Chapter XXI 22Chapter XXII 23Chapter XXIII 24Chapter XXIV 25Chapter XXV 26Chapter XXVI 27Chapter XXVII 28Chapter XXVIII 29Chapter XXIX 30Chapter XXX 31Chapter XXXI 32Chapter XXXII 33Chapter XXXIII 34Chapter XXXIV 35Chapter XXXV 36Chapter XXXVI 37Chapter XXXVII 38Chapter XXXVIII 39Chapter XXXIX 40Chapter XL 41Chapter XLI 42Chapter XLII 43Chapter XLIII 44Chapter XLIV 45Chapter XLV 46Chapter XLVI 47Chapter XLVII 48Chapter XLVIII 49Chapter XLIX 50Chapter L 51Chapter LI 52Chapter LII 53Chapter LIII 54Chapter LIV 55Chapter LV 56Chapter LVI 57Chapter LVII 58Chapter LVIII 59Chapter LIX 60Chapter LX 61Chapter LXI 62Chapter LXII 63Chapter LXIII 64Chapter LXIV 65Chapter LXV 66Chapter LXVI 67Chapter LXVII 68Chapter LXVIII 69Chapter LXIX 70Chapter LXX 71Chapter LXXI 72Chapter LXXII 73Chapter LXXIII 74Chapter LXXIV 75Chapter LXXV 76Chapter LXXVI