Chapter 19

Nevertheless, since neither those who follow Greek thought nor the leaders of Jewish teachings think these things should be taken as proofs of a divine presence, it would be well to discuss separately the objections raised against us: why the divine nature is interwoven with ours, saving humanity through itself rather than accomplishing its purpose by a command. What, then, could be the starting point that would guide the argument in due sequence toward the aim before us? What else but to go through, in summary, the reverent conceptions concerning God?