02413cam a22003253u 4500 56843 UtSlPG 20260610134317.0 m cr n 260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 07025561 UtSlPG en iso639-1 BR PR Abbott, Edwin Abbott, 1838-1926 Silanus the Christian Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2018 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2018-03-25 Produced by Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Silanus the Christian" by Edwin Abbott Abbott is a historical novel written in the early 20th century." The narrative centers on the character of Quintus Junius Silanus, who, in the context of the Roman Empire around 118 A.D., is influenced by his mentor Epictetus while he navigates the complexities of his developing faith in Christianity amidst philosophical teachings. This work explores themes of belief, spirituality, and the interplay between philosophical inquiry and faith. "The opening of the text introduces us to Quintus Junius Silanus and his journey to Nicopolis to hear the lectures of Epictetus." Here, Silanus describes his experience at the lecture, detailing Epictetus's dynamic teaching style and firm philosophical stance on the nature of authority and the individual’s intrinsic freedom. As Silanus engages with the tenets of Stoicism and contrasts them with the concepts he begins to glean from Christian teachings, he starts to delve deeper into the spiritual implications of his new learnings while corresponding with friends about their conflicting views. The stage is set for Silanus's intellectual and spiritual growth, establishing a tension between his philosophical studies and emerging Christian beliefs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 -- Fiction Christian fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56843 97674 97674