Justin Martyr
A contemporary translation of two early Christian works: Justin Martyr’s “First Apology” and Mark Felix’s Octavius. These are two of the most interesting early Christian works.
160 pp. paperback. $8.95
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Justin Martyr
This is a contemporary translation of two early Christian works: Justin Martyr’s First Apology and Mark Felix’s Octavius.
Justin Martyr’s First Apology is the oldest Christian apology still in existence in its entirety. It is arguably the most valuable Christian writing of the second century. Among other things, Justin describes how baptism was practiced in his day and what a typical Sunday morning worship service was like.
Mark Felix’s Octavius is perhaps the finest apologetic work produced by the early church. The setting of this work is a lively debate between a Christian and a pagan. Through the course of the debate, Mark Felix reveals what most Roman pagans thought about the Christians and how the early Christians responded to these accusations. It is not only one of the most readable early Christian works, it’s also a true work of literature.
160 pp. paperback.
Reviews
This book has been a great blessing. The language is very easy to read and quite enjoyable. Mark Felix’s work illustrates how the early Christians witnessed to nonbelievers and corrected each other about inconsistencies. Octavius’ apology to the unbeliever is still very applicable to modern attacks to the Faith, as well as being a valuable resource from a historic standpoint. I am only about half way through Justin Martyr’s apology, yet the work is full of examples of how the Kingdom was lived out in believers of the time. Today’s church would do well to learn from these examples and return to the early faith.
If you want to get inside the hearts and minds of the early Christians, read this. Excellent!
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