The Apology of Justin Martyr and the Legatio of Athenagoras: Two Responses to the Challenge of Being a Christian in the Second Century
Most second-century Christians were likely to experience challenges, both internal and external, to the new way of life, belief and worship that they had adopted. With the Apology of Justin Martyr and the Legatio of Athenagoras we encounter responses to the common accusations and an exposition of th...
| Published in: | Scrinium |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2018
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Scrinium
Year: 2018, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 115-132 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CH Christianity and Society KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity NAB Fundamental theology VA Philosophy |
| Further subjects: | B
Kingship
philosophy
conflict
demonic forces
logos
truth
custom
rumour
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Summary: | Most second-century Christians were likely to experience challenges, both internal and external, to the new way of life, belief and worship that they had adopted. With the Apology of Justin Martyr and the Legatio of Athenagoras we encounter responses to the common accusations and an exposition of those aspects of life and belief which the writers considered it important to present to ally and opponent alike. These works deal with similar issues, but from rather different perspectives, and here we attempt to draw out some of the ways in which each writer presented his case, and assess their significance and effectiveness. |
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| ISSN: | 1817-7565 |
| Contains: | In: Scrinium
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/18177565-00141P09 |