Justin the Philosopher

The Early Christian Writings of Justin Martyr Justin the Philosopher

This book provides reliable knowledge about the beliefs of the early Christian church in the 100's A. D. It teaches what Christians actually believe, so you can compare then with now. Justin the Philosopher was known for his conversion out of Greco-Roman philosophy, the common intellectual exercise for people of his day. Justin, in seeking the truth, arrived at the Way from the beginning, and after his conversion, he shared God's love and taught true Christian doctrine through faith in Christ and Bible study. During persecution, Justin fearlessly refuted heresies. Justin is a church leader. Justin was martyred during the reign of Antoninus Pius Caesar around the year 159 A. D. This book contains all the surviving writings of Justin Martyr with the exception of fragments. This edition has been carefully and lovingly edited by Alan Lewis Silva. Chapter titles are rewritten to better describe the contents fairly, numerous typographical errors are corrected, and the font size is large and easy to read.