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Atheism, immorality, and disloyalty to the Empire
- In the early chapters of the First Apology, Justin discusses the principal criticisms of contemporary Christians; namely, atheism, immorality, and disloyalty to the Empire.
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Themes of the First Apology. Addressing criticisms of Christians. In the early chapters of the First Apology, Justin discusses the principal criticisms of contemporary Christians; namely, atheism, immorality, and disloyalty to the Empire. [4] .
Christian Themes. In these two short apologies, Justin offers a very broad summary of the Christian creed, code, and cult. This is aimed foremost at decrying the injustice of...
Dec 19, 2015 · Cliff Notes to Justin Martyr’s First Apology. On the polytheistic gods: For the truth shall be spoken; since of old these evil demons, effecting apparitions of themselves, both defiled women and corrupted boys, and showed such fearful sights to men, that those who did not use their reason in judging of the actions that were done, were struck ...
For Christ called not the just nor the chaste to repentance, but the ungodly, and the licentious, and the unjust; His words being, I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Matthew 9:13 For the heavenly Father desires rather the repentance than the punishment of the sinner.
Themes. Christian Themes. PDF Cite. In these two short apologies, Justin offers a very broad summary of the Christian creed, code, and cult. This is aimed foremost at decrying the injustice of...
Nov 9, 2010 · The early Christians recognized that God is the source of all reason and knowledge. So they believed that any reasonable person would want to serve the Reason (Logos) of God. Justin emphasizes this theme throughout his work. Like so many other early Christians, Justin saw no conflict between reason and his religion.
The passages below are excerpted from his First Apology, a systematic defense of Christians presented as a legal brief to the Roman Emperor, Antoninus Pius, or Titus Fulvius Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius (r. 138–161 A.D.), sometime in the years 155–157 A.D.