All Men Everywhere

In Acts 17:15–34 Paul stands on the Areopagus in Athens and challenges Epicurean and Stoic philosophers, using the city's altar to the “unknown god” to proclaim the one true Creator who does not dwell in man-made temples. He calls all people to repent and points to the resurrection of Jesus as the decisive event that reveals God's judgment and salvation. Some mock, others ask to hear more, and a few—including Dionysius the Areopagite and Damaris—believe. The episode contrasts Greek philosophy with the gospel and emphasizes that the risen Christ reorients history, calling every nation to turn to God.