Project Gutenberg 2019-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 240 Super, Charles William 1842 1939 Plutarch 46 119 Seneca, Lucius Annaeus 65 Seneca, L. A. (Lucius Annaeus) Seneca, Annaeus Annaeus Seneca, Lucius 99003688 Between Heathenism and Christianity Being a translation of Seneca's De Providentia, and Plutarch's De sera numinis vindicta, together with notes, additional extracts from these writers and two essays on Graeco-Roman life in the first century after Christ. Produced by Turgut Dincer, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Between Heathenism and Christianity" by Charles W. Super is a scholarly work that serves as a translation of Seneca’s "De Providentia" and Plutarch’s "De Sera Numinis Vindicta," supplemented with notes and essays on Graeco-Roman life during the first century after Christ. This work likely emerged in the late 19th century and explores the philosophical tensions between ancient pagan beliefs and the nascent Christian faith. The main focus is on how figures like Seneca and Plutarch embody the intersection of these two influential worldviews and how their teachings relate to early Christian thought. At the start of the book, Super provides a preface that sets the stage for the exploration of the notable historical transition from paganism to Christianity. He emphasizes the remarkable spread of Christianity despite its early association with the marginalized Jewish faith and the resistance it faced from Roman society and governance. The initial chapters introduce Seneca's life and philosophical contributions, positioning him on the cusp of Christianity, while also examining Plutarch’s insights on moral virtues. Super outlines the challenges and questions around morality, providence, and the human condition that these thinkers tackled, illuminating the complex ideological landscape of their time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Stoics Ethics -- History Ethics -- Greece BJ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Ancient Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 386288 2025-07-24T08:16:35.102323 text/html 362077 2024-10-17T15:05:59 text/html 232216 2025-07-24T08:16:40.214301 application/epub+zip 232318 2025-07-24T08:16:36.043355 application/epub+zip 223841 2025-07-24T08:16:35.555323 application/epub+zip 329442 2025-07-24T08:16:43.582303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307712 2025-07-24T08:16:39.746290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299395 2022-09-27T13:42:19.732928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352845 2025-07-24T08:16:34.705325 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 332938 2024-10-17T15:05:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18712 2025-07-24T08:16:43.728268 application/rdf+xml 12756 2025-07-24T08:16:35.656334 image/jpeg 2018 2025-07-24T08:16:35.605320 image/jpeg 208478 2025-07-24T08:16:35.140352 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia