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Author: Hugo Grotius; Maria Rosa Antognazza

Grotius’s The Truth of the Christian Religion was first published in Leiden in 1627 in Latin. Written in plain and direct language for his countrymen, this short work aimed to show those who would encounter pagans, Muslims, and Jews that the Christian religion was the true revealed religion. In addition to “fortifying” the beliefs of his fellow Christians, the treatise intended to convince non-Christians of “the reasonableness of believing and embracing the Christian Religion above any other.”

Table of contents:

Book I:

Chapter I: The Occasion of this Work
Chapter II: That there is a God
Chapter III: That there is but one God
Chapter IV: All Perfection is in God
Chapter V: And in an infinite Degree
Chapter VI: That God is Eternal, Omnipotent, Omniscient, and completely Good
Chapter VII: That God is the Cause of all things
Chapter VIII: The Objection, concerning the Cause of Evil, answered
Chapter IX: Against two Principles
Chapter X: That God governs the Universe
Chapter XI: And the Affairs of this lower World
Chapter XII: This is further proved by the Preservation of Empires
Chapter XIII: And by Miracles
Chapter XIV: But more especially amongst the Jews, who ought to be credited upon the Account of the long Continuance of their Religion
Chapter XV: From the Truth and Antiquity of Moses
Chapter XVI: From foreign Testimonies
Chapter XVII: The same proved also from Predictions and by other Arguments
Chapter XVIII: The Objections of Miracles not being seen now, answered
Chapter XIX: And of there being so much Wickedness
Chapter XX: And that so great, as to oppress good Men
Chapter XXI: This may be turned upon them, so as to prove that Souls survive Bodies
Chapter XXII: Which is confirmed by Tradition
Chapter XXIII: And no way repugnant to Reason
Chapter XXIV: But many things favour it
Chapter XXV: From whence it follows that the End of Man is Happiness after this Life
Chapter XXVI: Which we must secure, by finding out the true Religion

Book II:

Chapter I: That the Christian Religion is true
Chapter II: The Proof that there was such a Person as Jesus, That he died an ignominious Death
Chapter III: And yet, after his Death, was worshipped by wise Men
Chapter IV: The Cause of which, could be no other, but those Miracles which were done by him
Chapter V: Which Miracles cannot be ascribed to any natural or diabolical Power, but must be from God
Chapter VI: The Resurrection of Christ proved from credible Testimony
Chapter VII: The Objection drawn from the seeming Impossibility of a Resurrection, answered; The Truth of Jesus’s Doctrine proved from his Resurrection
Chapter VIII: That the Christian Religion exceeds all others
Chapter IX: The Excellency of the Reward proposed
Chapter X: A Solution of the Objection, taken from hence, that the Bodies after their Dissolution cannot be restored
Chapter XI: The exceeding Purity of its Precepts; with respect to the Worship of God
Chapter XII: Concerning those Duties of Humanity, which we owe to our Neighbour, though he has injured us
Chapter XIII: About the Conjunction of Male and Female
Chapter XIV: About the Use of temporal Goods
Chapter XV: Concerning Oaths
Chapter XVI: Concerning other Actions
Chapter XVII: An Answer to the Objection, drawn from the many Controversies among Christians
Chapter XVIII: The Excellency of the Christian Religion, further proved from the Excellency of its Teacher; From the wonderful Propagation of this Religion; Considering the Weakness and Simplicity of those taught it in the first Age
Chapter XIX: And the great Impediments that hindered Men from embracing it, or deterred them from professing it; An Answer to those who require more and stronger Arguments

Book III:

Chapter I: Of the Authority of the Books of the New Testament
Chapter II: The Books that have any Names affixed to them, were writ by those Persons whose Names they bear
Chapter III: The Doubt of those Books that were formerly doubtful, taken away
Chapter IV: The Authority of those Books which have no Name to them, evident from the Nature of the Writings
Chapter V: That these Authors wrote what was true, because they knew the things they wrote about
Chapter VI: And because they would not say what was false
Chapter VII: The Credibility of these Writers further confirmed, from their being famous for Miracles
Chapter VIII: And of their Writings; because in them are contained many things which the Event proved to be divinely revealed
Chapter IX: And also from the Care that it was fit God should take, that false Writings should not be forged
Chapter X: A Solution of that Objection, that many Books were rejected by some
Chapter XI: An Answer to the Objection, of some things being contained in these Books, that are impossible
Chapter XII: Or disagreeable to Reason
Chapter XIII: An Answer to this Objection, that some things are contained in these Books which are inconsistent with one another
Chapter XIV: An Answer to the Objection from external Testimonies; where it is shewn they make more for these Books
Chapter XV: An Answer to the Objection of the Scriptures being altered
Chapter XVI: The Authority of the Books of the Old Testament

Book IV:

Chapter I: A particular Confutation of the Religions that differ from Christianity
Chapter II: And first of Paganism. That there is but One God. That created Beings are either good or bad. That the Good are not to be worshipped without the Command of the Supreme God
Chapter III: A Proof that evil Spirits were worshipped by the Heathen, and the Unworthiness of it shown
Chapter IV: Against the Heathen Worship paid to departed Men
Chapter V: Against the Worship given to the Stars and Elements
Chapter VI: Against the Worship given to Brute Creatures
Chapter VII: Against the Worship given to those Things that have no real Existence
Chapter VIII: An Answer to the Objection of the Heathen, taken from the Miracles done amongst them
Chapter IX: And from Oracles
Chapter X: The Heathen Religion rejected, because it failed of its own accord, as soon as humane Assistance was wanting
Chapter XI: An Answer to this, that the Rise and Decay of Religion is owing to the Stars
Chapter XII: The principal Things of the Christian Religion, were approved of by the wisest Heathens; and if there be any Thing in it hard to be believed, the like is to be found amongst the Heathens

Book V:

Chapter I: A Confutation of Judaism, beginning with an Address to the Jews
Chapter II: That the Jews ought to look upon the Miracles of Christ as sufficiently attested
Chapter III: An Answer to the Objection, that those Miracles were done by the Help of Devils
Chapter IV: Or by the Power of Words
Chapter V: That the Miracles of Jesus were divine, proved from hence, because he taught the Worship of one God, the Maker of the World
Chapter VI: An Answer to the Objection drawn from the Difference betwixt the Law of Moses, and the Law of Christ; where it is shown, that there might be given a more perfect Law than that of Moses
Chapter VII: The Law of Moses was observed by Jesus when on Earth, neither was any Part of it abolished afterwards, but only those Precepts which had no intrinsick Goodness in them
Chapter VIII: As Sacrifices, which were never acceptable to God upon their own Account
Chapter IX: And the Difference of Meats
Chapter X: And of Days
Chapter XI: And external Circumcision
Chapter XII: And yet the Apostles of Jesus easily allowed of these Things
Chapter XIII: A Proof against the Jews taken from their own Confession of the extraordinary Promise of the Messiah
Chapter XIV: That he is already come, appears from the Time foretold
Chapter XV: With an Answer to what is alledged, that his Coming was deferred upon the Account of the Sins of the People
Chapter XVI: Also from the present State of the Jews, compared with the Promises of the Law
Chapter XVII: Jesus proved to be the Messiah, from those Things that were predicted of the Messiah
Chapter XVIII: An Answer to what is alleged, that some Things were not fulfilled
Chapter XIX: And to that which is objected of the low Condition and Death of Jesus
Chapter XX: And as though they were good Men who delivered him to Death
Chapter XXI: An Answer to the Objection of the Christians worshipping many Gods
Chapter XXII: And that humane Nature is worshipped by them
Chapter XXIII: The Conclusion of this Part, with a Prayer for the Jews

Book VI:

Chapter I: A Confutation of Mahometanism; the Original thereof
Chapter II: The Mahometans Foundation overturned, in that they do not examine into Religion
Chapter III: A Proof against the Mahometans, taken out of the sacred Books of the Hebrews and Christians; and that they are not corrupted
Chapter IV: From comparing Mahomet with Christ
Chapter V: And the Works of each of them
Chapter VI: And of those who first embraced each of these Religions
Chapter VII: And of the Methods by which each Law was propagated
Chapter VIII: And of their Precepts compared with one another
Chapter IX: A Solution of the Mahometans Objection, concerning the Son of God
Chapter X: There are many absurd Things in the Mahometan Books
Chapter XI: The Conclusion to the Christians; who are admonished of their Duty upon Occasion of the foregoing Things

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