The Octavius of Minucius Felix
Minucius Felix
Chapter 34
About this work
A polished Latin dialogue in which pagan and Christian friends debate providence, Roman religion, accusations against Christians, resurrection, and the philosophical credibility of Christian monotheism.
- Author
- Minucius Felix
- Date
- Late 2nd or early 3rd century
- Origin
- Rome or North Africa
- Genre
- Dialogue
The work’s date relative to Tertullian and the author’s geographical setting remain debated.
Chapter XXXIV.—Argument: Moreover, It is Not at All to Be Wondered at If This World is to Be Consumed by Fire, Since Everything Which Has a Beginning Has Also an End. And the Ancient Philosophers are Not Averse from the Opinion of the Probable Burning Up of the World. Yet It is Evident that God, Having Made Man from Nothing, Can Raise Him Up from Death into Life. And All Nature Suggests a Future Resurrection.
“Further, in respect of the