Justin Martyr, First and Second Apologies
Cycle 03 — Theology.
Framing
A short public-facing blurb for this reading goes here: why a 2nd-century Christian philosopher writing to Roman emperors is the natural cycle-mate to Aristotle — what happens when the Greek tradition meets the church, in the words of a man who would soon die for the answer.
Editions
Two recommended sources for this reading:
- Logos digital edition — Leslie William Barnard’s translation in the Ancient Christian Writers series. Sold as a Logos digital resource; the most rigorous scholarly translation in current circulation.
- CUA Press print edition — Thomas B. Falls’ translation, revised by Thomas P. Halton, in Selections from the Fathers of the Church. Modern English with scholarly notes; the volume also includes the Dialogue with Trypho and a few shorter pieces.