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Justin, known posthumously as Justin Martyr (Greek: Ἰουστῖνος ὁ Μάρτυς, romanized: Ioustînos ho Mártys; c. AD 100 – c. AD 165), also known as Justin the Philosopher, was an early Christian apologist and philosopher. Most of his works are lost, but two apologies and a dialogue did survive.
Saint Justin Martyr, one of the most important of the Greek philosopher-Apologists in the early Christian church. His writings represent one of the first positive encounters of Christian revelation with Greek philosophy and laid the basis for a theology of history.
Choosing to die rather than to renounce Christ, Justin was executed in about 165 A.D. After his death, he became known as Justin the Martyr, or simply Justin Martyr. Apart from the inspired New Testament writings, Justin’s 1st Apology is perhaps the single most valuable work of early Christianity.
Justin (approximately AD 100–165) was a Christian teacher, writer, and ultimately a martyr. He was a native of Samaria who moved to Ephesus to study philosophy in his search for truth. Justin was impressed with the character of Christians who were martyred for their faith.
Explore the life, writings, and influence of Justin Martyr, a key figure in early Christian apologetics and philosophy, whose legacy shaped theological discourse and Christian thought in the 2nd century.
St. Justin was condemned to death by the prefect, Rusticus, towards A.D. 165, with six companions, Chariton, Charito, Evelpostos, Pćon, Hierax, and Liberianos. We still have the authentic account of their martyrdom ("Acta SS.", April, II, 104-19; Otto, "Corpus Apologetarum", III, Jena, 1879, 266-78; P. G., VI, 1565-72).
Justin Martyr, Saint, Christian apologist, b. at Flavia Neapolis, about A.D. 100, converted to Christianity about A.D. 130, taught and defended the Christian religion in Asia Minor and at Rome, where he suffered martyrdom about the year 165. Two “Apologies” bearing his name and his “Dialogue with the Jew Tryphon” have come down to us.
When Justin was arrested for his faith in Rome, the prefect asked him to denounce his faith by making a sacrifice to the gods.
Justin Martyr (also Justin the Martyr, Justin of Caesarea, Justin the Philosopher) (ca. 100–165) was an early Christian apologist and saint. Born to a pagan family and trained in the philosophical traditions of Ancient Greece, Justin was one of the earliest and most successful Christian writers to specifically address a Gentile audience in ...
Discussion of the life and theology of Church Father St Justin Martyr, including what he had to say about Christianity, pagans, Jews, academia, and philosophy in general; also, describes how he essentially founded the field of Christian apologetics.