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Porphyry’s Against the Christians
R. Joseph Hoffman

Number of quotes: 4


Book ID: 181 Page: 41

Section: 5D

All the things attributed to Moses were really written eleven hundred years later by Ezra and his contemporaries.

Quote ID: 3961

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Book ID: 181 Page: 42

Section: 5D

What a story! What nonsense! What an offense to reason! Two thousand swine splashing into the sea, choking and dying! {18}

Quote ID: 3962

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Book ID: 181 Page: 84

Section: 2B2

Why do we argue about names? Is this difference of opinion not really a difference over names? The one whom the Greeks call Athena is called Minerva by the Romans, and she is called other things by the Egyptians, the Syrians, the Thracians, and so on. Is something lost (I think not!) in addressing the goddess by different names?

Quote ID: 3963

Time Periods: 23


Book ID: 181 Page: 85

Section: 2E3

“The Christians, imitating our ways, erect temples and build great houses, houses in which they assemble for prayer, even though they are enjoined to do this in their own houses––since the Lord can hear them wherever they are.”

Quote ID: 9323

Time Periods: 34



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