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Athens and Jerusalem6 quotes
What indeed has Athens to do with Jerusalem? — Tertullian · 220Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious; or as I was passing through and considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you. — Apostle Paul · 62The atoms of Democritus
And Newton’s particles of light
Are sands upon the Red Sea shore,
Where Israel’s tents do shine so bright. — William Blake · 1807And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing. — Acts 17:19-21 · 62The fundamental fact about the Greek was that he had to use his mind. The ancient priests has said, "Thus far and no farther. We set the limits to thought." The Greeks said, "All things are to be examined and called into question. There are no limits set to thought." — Edith Hamilton · 1930Hebraism and Hellenism,—between these two points of influence moves our world. — Matthew Arnold · 1868Athens1 quote
What indeed has Athens to do with Jerusalem? — Tertullian · 220Classical antiquity1 quote
Hebraism and Hellenism,—between these two points of influence moves our world. — Matthew Arnold · 1868Cultural heritage1 quote
Hebraism and Hellenism,—between these two points of influence moves our world. — Matthew Arnold · 1868Evangelism1 quote
Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious; or as I was passing through and considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you. — Apostle Paul · 62God1 quote
Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious; or as I was passing through and considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you. — Apostle Paul · 62Jerusalem1 quote
What indeed has Athens to do with Jerusalem? — Tertullian · 220Philosophy1 quote
What indeed has Athens to do with Jerusalem? — Tertullian · 220Religion1 quote
What indeed has Athens to do with Jerusalem? — Tertullian · 220