This book presents the works of two influential figures from the Second Sophistic era of ancient Rome: Celsus, a Greek philosopher and opponent of Christianity, and Aristides, a Christian apologist and rhetorician. Offering insight into the intellectual debates of their time, and the clash between pagan and Christian worldviews, this book is a treasure trove for scholars of ancient history and philosophy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.