Justin Martyr

Iustinus martyr

Biography

Born around 100 in Nablus, as a pagan Justin was interested in philosophy. His search for truth led him successively to the Stoic, Aristotelian, Pythagorean and Platonist schools and finally to Christianity: he converted between 132-135, probably in Asia Minor. He went to Rome where he taught Christianity as philosophy. He was martyred there, probably in 165. Of his many writings there remain the Apology for Christians and the Dialogue with Trypho. The treatise on the resurrection attributed to him is of disputed authenticity.

Works

• Aduersus Marcionem
• Apologiae
• Dialogus cum Tryphone
• Fragmenta uaria

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Quotations

• [OBNIg]
• [JB] Ge 1:1-3
• [JB] Ge 1:1-2
• [JB] Ge 1:2
• [JB] Ge 1:26-28

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