The First and Second Apologies
Ancient Christian Writers series
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Justin Martyr, an early Christian writer of the second century, composed two defenses of his faith addressed to the Roman authorities of his day. This edition presents an English rendering of both works, made from the original Greek.
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In the first, Justin answers accusations made against Christians and explains their beliefs and worship to the emperor and his court. The second takes up the punishment of Christians for the name they bear alone and responds to the charges brought against them. Together the texts offer a window onto how believers argued for their place in a hostile empire and how they framed their teaching in terms outsiders might understand.
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