The First Apology of Justin Martyr

In this work, Justin Martyr passionately defends the morality of the Christian life and provides various ethical and philosophical arguments to convince the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius to abandon the persecution of the Church.

He discusses the principal criticisms of contemporary Christians, such as atheism, immorality, and disloyalty to the Empire.

Justin also explains the philosophical concept of the Logos, arguing that Jesus Christ is its incarnation and that any individual who has spoken with reason, even those who lived before Christ, is connected with the Logos in the form of Christ.

The text includes a detailed explanation of contemporary Christian practices and rituals, and it summarizes the Christian creed, code, and cult to decry the injustice of persecution and appeal for freedom of conscience and religious belief and practice.