To the Emperors Marcus Aurelius Anoninus and Lucius Aurelius Commodus, conquerors of Armenia and Sarmatia, and more than all, philosophers.
Literally, “embassy.” [By this name best known to scholars.]
v.ii.i
Chapter II.—Claim to Be Treated as Others are When Accused.v.ii.ii
Chapter III.—Charges Brought Against the Christians.v.ii.iii
Chapter IV.—The Christians are Not Atheists, But Acknowledge One Only God.v.ii.iv
Chapter V.—Testimony of the Poets to the Unity of God.v.ii.v
Chapter VI.—Opinions of the Philosophers as to the One God.v.ii.vi
Chapter VII.—Superiority of the Christian Doctrine Respecting God.v.ii.vii
Chapter VIII.—Absurdities of Polytheism.v.ii.viii
Chapter IX.—The Testimony of the Prophets.v.ii.ix
Chapter X.—The Christians Worship the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.v.ii.x
Chapter XI.—The Moral Teaching of the Christians Repels the Charge Brought Against Them.v.ii.xi
Chapter XII.—Consequent Absurdity of the Charge of Atheism.v.ii.xii
Chapter XIII.—Why the Christians Do Not Offer Sacrifices.v.ii.xiii
Chapter XIV.—Inconsistency of Those Who Accuse the Christians.v.ii.xiv
Chapter XV.—The Christians Distinguish God from Matter.v.ii.xv
Chapter XVI.—The Christians Do Not Worship the Universe.v.ii.xvi
Chapter XVII.—The Names of the Gods and Their Images are But of Recent Date.v.ii.xvii
Chapter XVIII.—The Gods Themselves Have Been Created, as the Poets Confess.v.ii.xviii
Chapter XIX.—The Philosophers Agree with the Poets Respecting the Gods.v.ii.xix
Chapter XX.—Absurd Representations of the Gods.v.ii.xx
Chapter XXI.—Impure Loves Ascribed to the Gods.v.ii.xxi
Chapter XXII.—Pretended Symbolical Explanations.v.ii.xxii
Chapter XXIII.—Opinions of Thales and Plato.v.ii.xxiii
Chapter XXIV.—Concerning the Angels and Giants.v.ii.xxiv
Chapter XXV.—The Poets and Philosophers Have Denied a Divine Providence.v.ii.xxv
Chapter XXVI.—The Demons Allure Men to the Worship of Images.v.ii.xxvi
Chapter XXVII.—Artifices of the Demons.v.ii.xxvii
Chapter XXVIII.—The Heathen Gods Were Simply Men.v.ii.xxviii
Chapter XXIX.—Proof of the Same from the Poets.v.ii.xxix
Chapter XXX.—Reasons Why Divinity Has Been Ascribed to Men.v.ii.xxx
Chapter XXXI.—Confutation of the Other Charges Brought Against the Christians.v.ii.xxxi
Chapter XXXII.—Elevated Morality of the Christians.v.ii.xxxii
Chapter XXXIII.—Chastity of the Christians with Respect to Marriage.v.ii.xxxiii
Chapter XXXIV.—The Vast Difference in Morals Between the Christians and Their Accusers.v.ii.xxxiv
Chapter XXXV.—The Christians Condemn and Detest All Cruelty.v.ii.xxxv
Chapter XXXVI.—Bearing of the Doctrine of the Resurrection on the Practices of the Christians.v.ii.xxxvi
Chapter XXXVII.—Entreaty to Be Fairly Judged.v.ii.xxxvii