To their detriment, modern-day Christians would likely lose patience with Arnobius. Book 3 shifts the argument in a direction most would be more comfortable with. For readers who have seen the movie In Harm’s Way, this is the apologetical equivalent of operation “Skyhook”. Arnobius gets away with it due to time, place and audience. The devil is wily. The argument has a rebuttal now which lessens, but doesn’t entirely abrogate, its force.
I’m currently reading book 4 of Against The Pagans.
I’m currently reading book 4 of Against The Pagans.