266Chapter XXIII.—Prophets More Ancient Than Greek Writers. 267Chapter XXIV.—Chronology from Adam. 268Chapter XXV.—From Saul to the Captivity. 269Chapter XXVI.—Contrast Between Hebrew and Greek Writings. 270Chapter XXVII.—Roman Chronology to the Death of M. Aurelius. 271Chapter XXVIII.—Leading Chronological Epochs. 272Chapter XXIX.—Antiquity of Christianity. 274Chapter XXX.—Why the Greeks Did Not Mention Our Histories. 275ATHENAGORAS 276Introductory Note 280A Plea for the Christians 281Chapter I.—Injustice Shown Towards the Christians. 283Chapter II.—Claim to Be Treated as Others are When Accused. 285Chapter III.—Charges Brought Against the Christians. 286Chapter IV.—The Christians are Not Atheists, But Acknowledge One Only God. 287Chapter V.—Testimony of the Poets to the Unity of God. 288Chapter VI.—Opinions of the Philosophers as to the One God. 290Chapter VII.—Superiority of the Christian Doctrine Respecting God. 291Chapter VIII.—Absurdities of Polytheism. 292Chapter IX.—The Testimony of the Prophets. 293Chapter X.—The Christians Worship the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 294Chapter XI.—The Moral Teaching of the Christians Repels the Charge Brought Against Them. 295Chapter XII.—Consequent Absurdity of the Charge of Atheism. 296Chapter XIII.—Why the Christians Do Not Offer Sacrifices. 297Chapter XIV.—Inconsistency of Those Who Accuse the Christians. 298Chapter XV.—The Christians Distinguish God from Matter. 299Chapter XVI.—The Christians Do Not Worship the Universe. 300Chapter XVII.—The Names of the Gods and Their Images are But of Recent Date. 302Chapter XVIII.—The Gods Themselves Have Been Created, as the Poets Confess. viii