The arguments of the Apocriticus a re-evaluation of the apology of macarius magnes

Since its rediscovery in the last century, the Apocriticus of Macarius Magnes has been dismissed as a worthless apology. Scholars generally agreed that the value of the work was not in the Christian apology, but rather in the pagan point of view it preserves. This thesis is an analysis of the arguments from a historico-cultural perspective, particularly from the perspectives of rhetorical argument, allegorical interpretation, and Christian theology. The thesis then attempts to demonstrate that when understood in its proper historical context the apology is a substantial contribution to the Christian apologetic tradition and vehicle to understanding the Christian—pagan conflict of its time.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (MA)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Religion & Culture / Religious Studies

Year dc:date

1989

Author dc:creator

• Sheehy, Benedict C.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Harold Remus

• History of Christianity
• Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholars.wlu.ca/etd/101

OAI record oai:identifier

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