The works of Celsus are among the few early works critical of Christianity to have survived the 2nd and 3rd centuries. The translator of this edited collection of his work has painstakingly restored the main order of the philosopher's argument.
Celsus Books
Celsus was a 2nd-century Roman philosopher who wrote in Greek and is known as an opponent of early Christianity. His work, which survives only in quotations by Origen, represents the earliest known comprehensive attack on Christianity. Celsus examined the Christian faith with philosophical skepticism and critical distance. His arguments, aimed at logically and rationally questioning Christian claims, offer valuable insight into the intellectual debates of the era.
Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry, and the Emperor Julian Against the Christians
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