The Resurrection of the Dead
ANF02. Fathers of the Second Century: Hermas, Tatian, Athenagoras, Theophilus, and Clement of Alexandria (Entire)
Contents (25 chapters)
- 1. Chapter I.—Defence of the Truth Should Precede Discussions Regarding It.
- 2. Chapter II.—A Resurrection is Not Impossible.
- 3. Chapter III.—He Who Could Create, Can Also Raise Up the Dead.
- 4. Chapter IV.—Objection from the Fact that Some Human Bodies Have Become Part of Others.
- 5. Chapter V.—Reference to the Processes of Digestion and Nutrition.
- 6. Chapter VI.—Everything that is Useless or Hurtful is Rejected.
- 7. Chapter VII.—The Resurrection-Body Different from the Present.
- 8. Chapter VIII.—Human Flesh Not the Proper or Natural Food of Men.
- 9. Chapter IX.—Absurdity of Arguing from Man’s Impotency.
- 10. Chapter X.—It Cannot Be Shown that God Does Not Will a Resurrection.
- 11. Chapter XI.—Recapitulation.
- 12. Chapter XII.—Argument for the Resurrection from the Purpose Contemplated in Man’s Creation.
- 13. Chapter XIII.—Continuation of the Argument.
- 14. Chapter XIV.—The Resurrection Does Not Rest Solely on the Fact of a Future Judgment.
- 15. Chapter XV.—Argument for the Resurrection from the Nature of Man.
- 16. Chapter XVI—Analogy of Death and Sleep, and Consequent Argument for the Resurrection.
- 17. Chapter XVII.—The Series of Changes We Can Now Trace in Man Renders a Resurrection Probable.
- 18. Chapter XVIII.—Judgment Must Have Reference Both to Soul and Body: There Will Therefore Be a Resurrection.
- 19. Chapter XIX.—Man Would Be More Unfavourably Situated Than the Beasts If There Were No Resurrection.
- 20. Chapter XX.—Man Must Be Possessed Both of a Body and Soul Hereafter, that the Judgment Passed Upon Him May Be Just.
- 21. Chapter XXI.—Continuation of the Argument.
- 22. Chapter XXII.—Continuation of the Argument.
- 23. Chapter XXIII.—Continuation of the Argument.
- 24. Chapter XXIV.—Argument for the Resurrection from the Chief End of Man.
- 25. Chapter XXV.—Argument Continued and Concluded.
Source: CCEL