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Second Apology
Responds to specific injustices against Christians and deepens Justin's argument for moral accountability before God.
Justin Martyrc. AD 161-1682nd century
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Overview
- Category
- Apologists
- Genre
- Apology
- Tradition
- Cross-Tradition
- Region
- Rome and Asia Minor
- Original language
- Greek
- Date certainty
- Range
Historical context
Manuscript context
This text is represented here through direct Greek witness material associated with Justin Martyr and its circulation in Rome and Asia Minor. Approved translation support is available in English, Spanish, and Indonesian.
Themes
Controversies
- Imperial persecution
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Primary translation
www.newadvent.org · Source quality: Primary · Last checked: 2026-03-01
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web.archive.org · Source quality: Archive · Last checked: 2026-03-01
Original language witnesses
Witness status: Direct witness
Open normalized witness textApologia secunda
License: CC BY-SA 4.0