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First Apology

Defends Christians before imperial authority, describes worship practices, and argues that Christian faith is rational and moral.

Justin Martyrc. AD 1552nd century

Overview

Category
Apologists
Genre
Apology
Tradition
Cross-Tradition
Region
Mediterranean
Original language
Greek
Date certainty
Approximate

Historical context

Manuscript context

First Apology circulated in Mediterranean and is received through Greek manuscript and translation traditions associated with Justin Martyr.

Themes

ApologeticsPublic WitnessReason and FaithChristology

Controversies

  • Christological debates

Source links

  • English translation

    www.newadvent.org · Source quality: Primary · Last checked: 2026-02-28

  • Archive mirror

    web.archive.org · Source quality: Archive · Last checked: 2026-02-28

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First Apology

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