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abortion: forbidden to Christians, 24, 24 n50 Aeneas: son of Venus, 32; Rome the city of, 24 Aesculapius: as Semitic Eshmoun, a demon, 48 n109; injurious physician , 32; Socrates sacrifices to, 128 Albinus, Clodius: rival of Septimius Severus, 56, 114 n26 alms: distinguished from “guilt-money ,” 150; as voluntary contribution , 60; on the street, 64 amphitheater: see “spectacula” angels: Fall of, 46–47; of Satan, 87, 92–93, 121; rule over the world, 149; judged by Christians, 147; Satan an angel, 77 Antinous: Hadrian’s “favorite” worshiped , 31 Antoninus Pius: did not enforce laws against Christians, 18 Anubis: expelled and restored, 19; subject of mime, 33 Apollinaris: Christian apologist, 18 n28 Apollo: games named for, 90; arts of, 96; crowned, 125; laurel sacred to, 130; see also “Sun” apology: meaning of term, 6; as a genre, 6–7, 72 archeology: of the sites of the games, 80–81 Arnobius: Christian apologist; see Index of References to Classical and Early Christian Literature ass: deified, 35; see “onokoites” Atellan farces, 99 Athenagoras: Christian apologist, 7; see also Index of References to Classical and Early Christian Literature athlete: metaphor for Christian, 111, 141; classical terms designating athletic enterprise, 111 n18 Attis: loved by Cybele, 33; castrated, 34 Augustine: Christian apologist; see Index of References to Classical and Early Christian Literature. Aurelius, Marcus: protected Christians , 17; column of, 18 n28; Avidius Cassius revolted against, 56 n123 Augustus: obelisk of, 92 n43 Bacchus: his mysteries expelled and restored, 19–20; revels of, 61; equated with Liber, 89 n31; games in honor of, 89; originator of laurel crown, 125, 130 Balfour, I. L. S.: “Description of the Heathen,” 84 n9 Balsdon, J. P. V. D.: Life and Leisure, 80 n1, 81 n2, 88 n29, 95 n53, 97 n58, 99 n67, 105 n88 159 G E N E R A L I N D E X baptism: described, 87, 102, 120–21; Holy Spirit received in, 82–83; sign of the cross in, 129; Satan renounced in, 121 n14; crowns renounced in, 133; seal of, 87 n26; new creation through, 82, 147; into Christ, 147; see also “Satan: pomp of” Barnes, T. D.: Tertullian, xi n1, xvii n2, 8 nn7, 8, 9, 24 n47, 39 n82, 82 n6, 119 n7, 139 n5, 140 n6; “Legislation,” 17 n24; Constantine and Eusebius, 130 n53 Beaujeu, J.: Apulée, 46 n99 Bellona: goddess of war, bloody rituals of, 25 n51 Benko, S.: “Pagan Criticism,” 12 n15, 14 n20; Pagan Rome, 12 n5, 14 n20 bible: see “Scriptures” bishop(s): “high priest” with right of baptism, 120 n13; as criminals, 141–42; flee, 148; buy off persecutors , 150; none has worn crown, 127; episcopacy established by apostles, 150 blindness: as theme, xii, 3; in trials, 4; of pagans, 13, 26 Bohec, Y.: “Carthage ou Lambèse,” 117 n1 Brahmans: Christians unlike, 64 Braun, R.: Deus christianorum, 20 n37, 47 n103, 68 n161 Bray, G. L.: Holiness, 139 n5 Burkert, W.: Ancient Mystery Cults, 62 n142 Byrsa: administrative center of Carthage, 8 n8 Caelestis: as Semitic Tanit, a demon, 48 n109 Caesars: “genius” of, 2, 54; good and bad, 17–18; vani, 18 n27; divine honors for, 30–31; feared, 52; not God’s equal, 55; belong to Christians , 54; cannot be Christians, 45 Callimachus: poet, 125 Capitol: citadel of Rome, 89 n32; Senones seized, 63, 63 n147; see also “temple” Carthage: Tertullian lived in, xi; seat of provincial administration, 8 n8; games in, 80–81; soldier’s confession in, 117; church in, 121 n13; Cyprian bishop of, 108; destruction of, 113 Carthaginians: practiced child-sacrifice , 24 n47 catechumens, 83 n8 Cassius, Avidius: traitor, 56 Castor and Pollux: twins, 92 n42; eggs sacred to, 92; chariot races sacred to, 93; presidents of the games, 96 n57 Ceres: games named for, 90 Christ: as logos, Son of God, ray, xii, 4, 41–45, 116; as God, 11 n14, 41, 154; “in God,” 49; human and divine nature of, 43 n94, 145 n24; soul of, 145; flesh of, 43; head of church, 149; husband of church, 134, 151; God’s arbiter, 49; master of grace, 42; master of Christian athlete, 112; wore crown, 127, 134; ransomed mankind from angels, 149; his “coming” dated by reign of Tiberius, 63 (cf. 21) Christian(s): meaning of the name, 14, 14 n20; confession of the name, 11, 13; origin of, 17 n25, 21; growth of, 9, 57–58; include barbarians, 131; distinguished from philosophers, 66–67 (cf. 14–15); distinguished from Jews, 41; society described, xiii, 59...

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