Justin, known posthumously as Justin Martyr ( Greek: Ἰουστῖνος ὁ μάρτυς, romanized: Ioustinos ho martys; 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. 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, to abandon the persecution of the Church. Further, he also indicates, as
St. Augustine would later, regarding the "true religion" that predated 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. (
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Attributes: Philosopher's coat, palm tree
Patronage: Philosophers
See also:
Annibale Maria di Francia
Justin, known posthumously as Justin Martyr ( Greek: Ἰουστῖνος ὁ μάρτυς, romanized: Ioustinos ho martys; 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. 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, to abandon the persecution of the Church. Further, he also indicates, as
St. Augustine would later, regarding the "true religion" that predated 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. (
Full article...)
Attributes: Philosopher's coat, palm tree
Patronage: Philosophers
See also:
Annibale Maria di Francia