Justin

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Justin was an early Christian apologist and philosopher whose writings, including accounts of groups like the Partheniae, helped shape foundational Christian theology and its engagement with Greco-Roman thought.

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Justin canonical 2

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instanceOf Christian apologist
Christian martyr
Church Father
alsoKnownAs Justin the Martyr
linked to: Justin Martyr

Saint Justin Martyr
linked to: Justin Martyr
birthDate c. 100
birthPlace Flavia Neapolis
Nablus
Samaria
causeOfDeath martyrdom
citizenship Roman Empire
deathDate c. 165
deathPlace Rome
era 2nd-century Christianity
executedBy Roman authorities
feastDay 1 June
givenName Justin
influenced Irenaeus
linked to: Irenaeus of Lyons

Origen
Tertullian
influencedBy New Testament
Old Testament
Plato
Stoicism
knownFor defense of Christianity before Roman authorities
early Christian apologetics
engagement with Greco-Roman philosophy
language Greek
notableWork Dialogue with Trypho
First Apology
Second Apology
occupation apologist
philosopher
philosophicalTradition Middle Platonism
religion Christianity
theologicalConcept Christ as pre-existent Logos
linked to: Christ as the Logos

Christianity as true philosophy
Logos theology
veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy

Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
wroteAbout Christian worship and Eucharist
Jewish–Christian dialogue
Roman persecution of Christians
interpretation of Hebrew Scriptures
relationship between Christianity and Greek philosophy

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