Excerpt from The Challenge of the Universe: A Popular Restatement of the Argument From Design
Among the remains of early Christian literature there is nothing that possesses greater charm than the Octavius of Minucius Felix. The three intimate friends whose conversation the book relates are divided in religious opinion. Octavius and Minucius himself are Christians: C?cilius is a Pagan. As they stroll along the beach in the neighbourhood of Ostia on a fine autumn day, a chance incident gives rise to a discussion of the truth or falsehood of the Christian religion.
The purpose of the present volume can hardly be described better than by reference to this early Christian work. The fifteen chapters which here follow are an attempt to open the way for similar frank and friendly discussions of the same great question at the present time. In any age the Octavius would serve as a model of outspoken and yet courteous debate. It is a truly remarkable fact that such a book should be written in the age of persecutions.
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