02619cam a22003613u 4500 71937 UtSlPG 20260610134649.0 m cr n 260607r20231867utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 BR Clement, of Alexandria, Saint The writings of Clement of Alexandria, Vol. 1 (of 2) Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Ante-Nicene Christian Library Release date is 2023-10-23 Wouter Franssen, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Writings of Clement of Alexandria, Vol. 1 (of 2)" by Saint Clement of Alexandria is a collection of theological and philosophical texts likely written in the late 2nd to early 3rd century. The volume covers Clement's various works, aimed primarily at converting pagans to Christianity and instructing Christian converts on moral and ethical living. The writings juxtapose Christian doctrine against pagan beliefs, highlighting the fallacies and moral shortcomings of the latter. At the start of the work, the introduction sets the stage for understanding Clement's background as a former pagan philosopher who embraced Christianity. He traveled extensively to learn from prominent teachers of the faith, eventually contributing to Christian thought through his own writings. The opening chapters focus on Clement's "Exhortation to the Heathen," emphasizing the absurdity of pagan worship and the moral decay associated with it, while inviting readers to embrace Christian truths. He compares the simplicity and purity of Christian worship to the complex and often sordid practices of the pagans, calling for a rejection of idolatry in favor of a more profound relationship with the divine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1867 Theology -- Early works to 1800 Theology -- History -- Early Church, ca. 30-600 Wilson, William, 1828-1875 Ante-Nicene Christian Library https://archive.org/details/TheWritingsOfClementOfAlexandriaVol11867/page/n221/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71937 112663 112663