“The Weapons of Their Warfare": A Study in Early Christian Polemic

Authors

Richard P. Jungkuntz, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

7-1-1967

Document Type

Article

Keywords

epicureans, epicurus, ambrose, augustine, christian, knowledge, theophilus

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

Illuminating for an understanding of the patristic mind in general is an examination of the techniques and forms of rebuttal that the fathers employed in opposing Epicureanism. Basically these methods fall into four categories: religious answers, debaters' tricks, stock arguments, and appeals to "science."

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

Job 26:7; John 14:6; John 17:3; Philippians 3:7-8; Matthew 19:29; Ecclesiastes 11:25, 27; 1 Corinthians 6:13; Acts 17:24; Genesis 1:1; Hebrews 11:3; Luke 15:11-32;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Jungkuntz, Richard P. (1967) "“The Weapons of Their Warfare": A Study in Early Christian Polemic," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 38, Article 45.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol38/iss1/45