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Justin, known posthumously as Justin Martyr (Greek: Ἰουστῖνος ὁ Μάρτυς, romanized: Ioustînos ho Mártys; c. 90–100 AD – 165 AD), 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. In this library, Justin Martyr is linked to 3 documents, including First Apology, Dialogue with Trypho, and Second Apology.

Activity
AD 100 - AD 165
Documents in this library
3
Corpus date window
AD 155-160

History and Context

Justin, known posthumously as Justin Martyr (Greek: Ἰουστῖνος ὁ Μάρτυς, romanized: Ioustînos ho Mártys; c. 90–100 AD – 165 AD), 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. The First Apology, his most well-known text, passionately defends the morality of the Christian life, and provides various ethical and philosophical arguments to convince the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius to abandon the persecution of the Church. Further, he also indicates, as St. Augustine would later, regarding the "true religion" that revealed itself as Christianity, that the "seeds of Christianity" (manifestations of the Logos acting in history) actually predated Christ's incarnation. This notion allows him to claim many historical Greek philosophers (including Socrates and Plato), in whose works he was well studied, as unknowing Christians. Justin Martyr is described in reference records as philosopher, theologian, and apologist. Place associations in major reference datasets include Nablus and Rome. The documents preserved here span AD 155-AD 160 and include First Apology, Dialogue with Trypho, and Second Apology (3 total).

What We Know

  • Activity window in reference data: AD 100 - AD 165.
  • Approximate lifespan from biographical records: AD 100-AD 165.
  • Roles in major reference data: philosopher, theologian, and apologist.
  • No securely dated office chronology is preserved in current reference records.
  • Associated places: Nablus and Rome.
  • Tradition or confessional marker: Christianity.
  • Languages linked to writing or transmission: Ancient Greek.
  • No additional notable-work list is consistently preserved in reference metadata.
  • Documents in this corpus: 3 (First Apology, Dialogue with Trypho, and Second Apology).
  • Corpus date range for attributed texts: AD 155-AD 160.

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Legacy

Justin, known posthumously as Justin Martyr (Greek: Ἰουστῖνος ὁ Μάρτυς, romanized: Ioustînos ho Mártys; c. 90–100 AD – 165 AD), also known as Justin the Philosopher, was an early Christian apologist and philosopher. Justin Martyr's reception in theology and church history is closely tied to ongoing study of First Apology, Dialogue with Trypho, and Second Apology.

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