The First Apology Of Justin

MartyrThe First Apology of Justin is a religious text written by Justin Martyr, one of the earliest Christian apologists. The book is a defense of the Christian faith against the accusations of the Roman Empire and other critics. It was written in the mid-second century and is considered one of the most important early Christian writings.The book is divided into two parts. The first part is a description of Christian beliefs and practices, including the belief in one God, the divinity of Jesus Christ, and the importance of baptism and the Eucharist. Justin also defends Christians against accusations of atheism, immorality, and cannibalism.The second part of the book is a critique of pagan religion and philosophy. Justin argues that the pagan gods are false and that their worship leads to immorality and corruption. He also criticizes Greek philosophy, arguing that it is incomplete and cannot provide true knowledge of God.Overall, The First Apology of Justin is a powerful defense of the Christian faith and an important historical document. It provides insight into the beliefs and practices of early Christianity and the challenges faced by the early Christian community.For we forewarn you to be on your guard, lest those demons whom we have been accusing should deceive you, and quite diver you from reading and understanding what we say. For they strive to hold you their slaves and servants; and sometimes by appearances in dreams, and sometimes by magical impositions, they subdue all who make no strong opposing effort for their own salvation. And thus do we also, since our persuasion by the Word, stand aloof from them (i.e., the demons), and follow the only unbegotten God through His Son.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.