{"product_id":"loa-acta-archelai-large-print","title":"The Acts of the Disputation of Archelaus — Large Print","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes evil belong to creation, or does it come from an eternal power opposed to good?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Acts of the Disputation of Archelaus brings that question into public debate. In this fourth-century Christian account, traditionally attributed to Hegemonius, Archelaus, a bishop in Mesopotamia, confronts Mani, the founder of Manichaeism. Their dispute turns on God, evil, and salvation—and on competing ways of understanding the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLetters, reports of teaching, and public argument frame the encounter. Archelaus defends the goodness of the creator and the unity of Scripture against Mani’s teaching of light and darkness. This is no neutral transcript: its Christian author seeks to discredit a rival, and historians distinguish its religious arguments from reliable evidence about Mani’s life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA public clash of beliefs\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet Archelaus and Mani as the account sets their rival teachings against each other.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe problem of evil\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore the dispute over two eternal principles and the Christian defense of a good creator.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScripture under debate\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Archelaus’s argument for continuity between the Old and New Testaments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA rival through hostile eyes\u003c\/strong\u003e – Encounter Manichaean cosmology through a Christian account intent on challenging its claims.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLetters, teaching, and argument\u003c\/strong\u003e – Watch the text prepare its central confrontation through reports of doctrine and exchanges of letters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers drawn to early Christian debates, the origins of evil, and the contested history of Manichaeism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and enter a debate over creation, Scripture, and the source of evil.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Large Print Paperback","offer_id":58122885267804,"sku":"LOA-152-LPPB","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Print Hardcover","offer_id":58123724226908,"sku":"LOA-152-LPHC","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Print eBook","offer_id":58181194088796,"sku":"LOA-152-LPEB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/loa-forbidden-00152-en-r1.jpg?v=1793059341","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/fr\/products\/loa-acta-archelai-large-print","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}