Calumnies of Celsus regarding the number and character and con-
duct of the disciples of Jesus: Answer-chaps. lxii.-lxv. The
absurdity of the story of our Lord's removal when an infant, is,
according to Celsus, a proof that He was not divine: Answer-chap.
lxvi. Celsus denies that the works of Jesus were at all remarkable as
compared with those attributed to Perseus and Amphion, and other
mythological personages, but admits afterwards that some of them'
were remarkable,-such as His cures, and His resurrection, and the
feeding of the multitude,—although he immediately afterwards com-
pares them to the tricks of jugglers, and denies that they can fur-
nish any proof of His being "Son of God:" Answer-chaps. lxvii.,
lxviii. Objection of Celsus that the body of Jesus could not have
been that of a god, nor could be nourished with such food as
Jesus partook of: Answer-chaps. lxix., lxx. Declares that opinions
of Jesus were those of a wicked and God-hated sorcerer: Answer-
chap. lxxi.
This book contains Origen's answers to the charges which Celsus,
in the person of a Jew, brings against the converts from Judaism
to Christianity. Main charge is, that "they have forsaken the law
of their fathers, in consequence of their minds being led captive by
Jesus; that they have been most ridiculously deceived; and that
they have become deserters to another name and to another mode of
life." Answer to these charges-chap. i. Digression upon certain
declarations of Jesus in the Gospels-chap. ii. Ignorance of Celsus
evinced by the manner in which he represents the Jew as addressing
the Israelitish converts-chap. iii. Objection of Jew, that Chris-
tianity takes its origin from Judaism, and that after a certain point
it discards Judaism: Answer-chap. iv. Assertion of Celsus, that
Jesus was punished by the Jews for His crimes, already answered-
chap. v. Observance by Jesus of Jewish usages and sacrificial ob-
servances, no argument against His recognition as the Son of God
-chap. vi. Language of Jesus furnishes not the slightest evi-
dence, but the reverse, of arrogance: Quotations-chap. vii. Alle-
gation, that when men are willing to be deceived, many persons like
Jesus would find a friendly reception; inconsistency of this; various
other charges disposed of-chap. viii. Assertion of Celsus, that
Jesus could not be deemed a god because he was currently reported
to have performed none of his promises, and, after conviction and
sentence, was found attempting to conceal himself and endeavouring
to escape, and was then betrayed by his disciples; impossibility of
such things, according to Celsus, happening to a god: Answer to
these calumnies and objections-chaps. ix.-xi. Assertion of Celsus,