The Defenders of the Faith Or the Christian Apologists of the Second And T
The Defenders of the Faith Or the Christian Apologists of the Second And T
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His religion was purely an external one. It concerned his nation, it concerned his family, it affected his public and domestic life, but it did not purify his desires, and it did not influence his heart. Disbelief in a god was no reason for not sacrificing to him ; if the object of desire was criminal, that again was no reason for omitting to ask a god's help. All alike were content to make utility the foundation of religion. Philoso- phers and statesmen said, with more or less certainty, The r...eligion of the gods is false ; but they felt the masses could be hardly controlled without it. The Roman people generally said, By venerating the gods Rome has reached its present height of prosperity. 2 1 Orig. C. Celsum, vii, 62. A Tert. Apol. C. 25.
54 DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH.
From neglect of the auguries experience tells us disaster has often come. The Christians, who despise the gods, are enemies to the State. 1 The third charge brought against the Christians, and, in some respect, that of the most importance, was of a political nature.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
His religion was purely an external one. It concerned his nation, it concerned his family, it affected his public and domestic life, but it did not purify his desires, and it did not influence his heart. Disbelief in a god was no reason for not sacrificing to him ; if the object of desire was criminal, that again was no reason for omitting to ask a god's help. All alike were content to make utility the foundation of religion. Philoso- phers and statesmen said, with more or less certainty, The r...eligion of the gods is false ; but they felt the masses could be hardly controlled without it. The Roman people generally said, By venerating the gods Rome has reached its present height of prosperity. 2 1 Orig. C. Celsum, vii, 62. A Tert. Apol. C. 25.
54 DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH.
From neglect of the auguries experience tells us disaster has often come. The Christians, who despise the gods, are enemies to the State. 1 The third charge brought against the Christians, and, in some respect, that of the most importance, was of a political nature.
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