Ante-Nicene Fathers · AD 150–325
Justin Martyr
c. 100–165 · Early Church · Samaria / Rome
A Christian philosopher and apologist who taught in Rome and was executed for his Christian profession.
Major contributions
Apologetics, Logos theology
- Defended Christianity in the First and Second Apologies.
- Described baptism and Sunday Eucharistic worship in the First Apology.
Theological positions
Modern labels do not always describe historical writers precisely.
- Historic Premillennialism
Dialogue with Trypho 80–81 affirms a future millennium, while acknowledging Christians who disagreed.
- Baptism
First Apology 61 describes Christian baptism.
Major writings
- First Apology
- Second Apology
- Dialogue with Trypho