Author: John S. Banks

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-10-18

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9781333990435

Excerpt from Scripture and Its Witnesses: Outlines of Christian Evidence In recent years the study has assumed a more systematic form and taken a more independent position, being treated as a distinct branch of theology and baptized with the name of Apolo getics. The name alone is new, the subject is as old as the Church itself. Dr. Bruce has well pointed out that the Epistle to the Hebrews is of the nature of an apology. The writer of that Epistle was the first in a line of apologists extending to the present day. The second century is distinguished by a school of writers known as the Greek Apologists, who made it their mission to expound the grounds of the Christian faith to the educated classes of the age. The series includes Justin Martyr (about 150 ad), Quadratus, Aristides, Tatian, Melito (170 Miltiades, Athena goras, Theophilus (180 Many of their works are extant. They are addressed some to the emperor of the day, some to the general public. Many of the arguments used have a modern ring - evidences of design in nature, miracles and prophecy, the adaptation of the gospel to human nature and need. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.