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A Plea for the Christians was written by Athenagoras the Athenian in 177 A.D. This was written to the emperor and his co-ruler son as a plea for Christianity. The purpose of A Plea for the Christians was to show the ridiculousness and cruelty against Christians (Knight). A Plea for the Christians begins with Athenagoras explaining the three pagan accusations against Christians: atheism, incest and cannibalism. He used Greek philosophy and Christian theology to support his plea while writing respectfully to the emperor and his accusers. Athenagoras talks about the accusation of atheism, and outlines the Christian beliefs of God. Athenagoras continues to plead his case for the Christians by using examples from Plato, Aristotle and Stoicism

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