Date
2014
Department
Seminary
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Chair
Edward Smither
Keywords
Apologetics, Cyprian, Patristics
Disciplines
Ancient History, Greek and Roman through Late Antiquity | Ancient Philosophy | Christianity | History of Christianity | History of Religions of Western Origin | Religion | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Recommended Citation
Palmer, Philip, "Cyprian the Apologist" (2014). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 963.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/963
Abstract
Cyprian has not generally been viewed as an apologist of the Patristic era. This study examines whether Cyprian should be considered an apologist under a four-part definition of the term, which coheres with the New Testament uses of apologia and apologeomai and finds expression in the work of the recognized second-century apologists Justin Martyr, Athenagoras, Mathetes, Minucius Felix, and Tertullian. It is argued that Cyprian engaged in an extensive program of apologetics characterized by these same four elements.
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