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Marcus Minucius Felix

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Marcus Minucius Felix , fl. 2d cent., Christian apologist, author of a dialogue, Octavius, one of the earliest Latin apologies. In it a pagan and a Christian discuss the merits of Christian life.

Bibliography: See J. H. Freese, The Octavius of Minucius Felix (1919).

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Minucius Felix

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Minucius Felix. Christian apologist of the 3rd (or perhaps 2nd) cent. He is known as the author of the Octavius, a Latin treatise refuting the common pagan charges against Christianity, arguing for monotheism and providence, and attacking mythology.

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JOHN BOWKER. "Minucius Felix." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Minucius Felix

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church | 2000 | | Copyright

Minucius Felix (2nd or 3rd cent.), author of the Octavius. This is a defence of Christianity in the form of a conversation between Octavius, a Christian, and Caecilius, a pagan, who is converted by the argument.

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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Minucius Felix." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Minucius Felix." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-MinuciusFelix.html

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