Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260 AD – c. 340 AD
Eusebius of Caesarea (c. 260 AD – c. 340 AD) was a Greek-Roman philosopher of the Ancient era, associated with Christian Philosophy.
Eusebius of Caesarea was a Greek Christian bishop, scholar, and historian and the principal author of the first surviving general history of the Christian Church. After the persecutions and the conversion of Constantine, he played a leading role at the Council of Nicaea and remained a close adviser to the emperor. His ten-volume Ecclesiastical History preserves much of what we know of the first three Christian centuries, while the Preparation for the Gospel and Demonstration of the Gospel offer a sustained intellectual case for Christian truth. He is the principal source for the lost philosophical writings of Numenius, Porphyry, and many others.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Greek-Roman
- Era
- Ancient
- Movements
- Christian Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Eusebius of Caesarea:
“History is the record of God's providence in the world.”
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Attributed to Eusebius of Caesarea:
“The truth of the Gospel is older than the world.”
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Attributed to Eusebius of Caesarea:
“Christianity is the fulfillment of the philosophical search of the nations.”
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Attributed to Eusebius of Caesarea:
“Religion is best preserved in writing.”
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Attributed to Eusebius of Caesarea:
“The blood of the martyrs witnesses to the truth of the faith.”
Eusebius of Caesarea by topic
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- Eusebius of Caesarea was a Greek-Roman philosopher of the Ancient era.
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