Reading this book felt like a wake up call. It’s a reminder that being a Christian isn't a "hobby" it's a total transformation. The author isn't just arguing with logic he’s arguing with the Integrity of the Christian life. It makes me realize that our greatest defense isn't our words, but our Character።
በዚህ ምዕራፍ አቴናጎራስ አንድ የሚገርም እውነት ያነሳል። ሁሉም Nations are allowed to worship their own gods, even animals, without punishment. ነገር ግን ክርስቲያኖች ላይ ሲደርስ ነገሩ ይለወጣል። and ክርስቲያኖች የሚሳደዱት ስለፈጸሙት ወንጀል ሳይሆን "ክርስቲያን" የሚለውን ስም ስለተሸከሙ ብቻ ነው። ይህ ደግሞ ታላቅ Injustice ነው። ምንም እንኳን ግፍ ቢፈጸምባቸውም በወቅቱ የነበሩት ክርስቲያኖች
Athenagoras makes a brilliant "human rights" argument. He says that in a civilized empire, a trial should be about Facts , not Prejudice (አድልዎ). He demands that the authorities stop using the "Name" as a shortcut for a conviction.
"If we are criminals, prove it. If we are not, stop punishing our identity."
This chapter shows that Christians are not "anti-law." We love justice! It teaches the reader that we should never be afraid to ask for the truth to be told.
በዚህ ምዕራፍ ላይ በክርስቲያኖች ላይ የሚነገሩት ሦስት ታላላቅ ክሶች
Athenagoras makes a philosophical distinction: just because we don't worship statues doesn't mean we don't worship God. He points to the Design of the universe as proof. A house implies a builder; a world of harmony implies a Divine Architect. Therefore, labeling Christians as atheists is a logical failure by the Roman state.
“ሰማያት የእግዚአብሔርን ክብር ይናገራሉ፥ የሰማይም ጠፈር የእጁን ሥራ ያወራል “ መዝ 19 ፥ 1
Athenagoras argues that the truth of one God is so obvious that even "pagan" poets caught glimpses of it. እና this chapter matches Paul's approach when he quoted Greek poets to the people of Athens to show them the truth about God.