Epistle to Autolycus: Book I
by Theophilus
A first letter to a sceptical friend on why the Christian God cannot be seen, and how he may be known.
Chapter I.—Autolycus an Idolater and Scorner of Christians.Chapter II.—That the Eyes of the Soul Must Be Purged Ere God Can Be Seen.Chapter III.—Nature of God.Chapter IV.—Attributes of God.Chapter V.—The Invisible God Perceived Through His Works.Chapter VI.—God is Known by His Works.Chapter VII.—We Shall See God When We Put on Immortality.Chapter VIII.—Faith Required in All Matters.Chapter IX.—Immoralities of the Gods.Chapter X.—Absurdities of Idolatry.Chapter XI.—The King to Be Honoured, God to Be Worshipped.Chapter XII.—Meaning of the Name Christian.Chapter XIII.—The Resurrection Proved by Examples.Chapter XIV.—Theophilus an Example of Conversion.