Preparation for the Gospel
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Preparation for the Gospel is a lengthy early fourth-century Christian apologetic work by Eusebius of Caesarea that compiles and critiques pagan philosophy and religion to demonstrate the superiority of Christianity.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian apologetic work
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theological treatise → |
| addressesTopic |
critique of idolatry
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critique of oracles → the nature of God → the origin of pagan cults → the relationship between Greek philosophy and Hebrew revelation → |
| associatedWith |
Early Church Fathers
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Patristic literature → |
| author |
Eusebius of Caesarea
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| circulation |
Byzantine manuscript tradition
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| critiques |
Greek mythology
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pagan philosophy → pagan religion → polytheism → |
| dateWritten |
early 4th century
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| followedBy |
Demonstration of the Gospel
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| genre |
apologetics
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polemical literature → |
| hasSignificance |
key document in the history of Christian–pagan debate
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major source for otherwise lost Greek texts → |
| historicalPeriod |
Constantinian era
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| influenced |
later Christian apologetics
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| intendedAudience |
Christian intellectuals
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educated pagans → |
| language |
Ancient Greek
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| mainPurpose |
to demonstrate the superiority of Christianity over pagan religion and philosophy
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to prepare readers for the Christian Gospel → |
| numberOfBooks |
15
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| partOf |
Eusebius’s apologetic project
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| placeOfComposition |
Caesarea Maritima
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| preservesFragmentsOf |
Middle Platonist philosophers
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Stoic philosophers → lost pagan authors → |
| relatedWork |
Chronicle of Eusebius
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Ecclesiastical History → |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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| structure |
multi-book treatise
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| supportsView |
that Christianity fulfills earlier religious insights
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that Greek philosophy borrowed from Hebrew wisdom → |
| theologicalOrientation |
pro-Nicene Christianity
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| titleInGreek |
Εὐαγγελικὴ προπαρασκευή
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| titleInLatin |
Praeparatio Evangelica
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| translatedInto |
Latin
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modern European languages → |
| usesAsSources |
Jewish writings
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pagan historians → pagan philosophers → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Eusebius of Caesarea
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notableWork |
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Demonstration of the Gospel
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relatedWorkByAuthor |