Early Christianity and Ancient Astrology: A Study Based on Selected Stories Book

1	Introduction	1
Pt. A	Studies in early Christian anti-astrological polemic	23
2	The argument of practical impossibility	29
3	The argument of different destinies	43
4	The argument of common destinies	85
5	The argument of [actual symbol not reproducible]	91
6	The argument from animals	109
7	The moral argument	113
8	Astrology as the work of demons	125
9	Christian condemnations of astrology in a broader context	139
10	Opposition to astrology and early Christian doctrine	157
11	Pastoral problems posed by astrology	183
Pt. B	Early Christian accommodation of astrology	195
12	Archeological and non-literary sources	197
13	Matthew 2.1-12 and its interpretation in early Christian tradition	201
14	Astrological themes elsewhere in the canonical gospels and in Paul	223
15	The book of Revelation	231
16	Bardaisan	261
17	Groups identified in Hippolytus' Refutation of all heresies	279
18	Tertullian	307
19	Pseudo-Clementine Homilies and Recognitions	319
20	Origen	329
21	Priscillian and the Priscillianists	339
22	Zeno of Verona, Tractate 1.38	353
23	Conclusion	371